Category Archives: Violence
The Recurring American Nightmare — A Freudian Perspective
After the deadly shooting in Roseburg, Oregon, earlier this month late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert momentarily struck a somber note. Like many, Colbert admitted his uncertainty about what to do in the face of the unremitting gun violence plaguing … Continue reading
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The Interpretation of Dreams (“In the Aftermath of Tucson V”)
“And certainly we should take care not to make the intellect our god…” [1] Readers familiar with the phenomenon of dreams and dreaming may be forgiven if they immediately assume that this post’s title was inspired by Sigmund Freud’s trailblazing … Continue reading
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In the Aftermath of Tucson IV (“The Tree of Life”)
Both a legend from the Bible and a dream from one of the 20th century’s more infamous murderers were compared in last week’s post to dreams and visions of alleged Tucson shooter Jared Loughner. In all cases, it would seem … Continue reading
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In the Aftermath of Tucson III (“Lack of Earthly Reality”)
The David Brooks quote which opened the first “In the Aftermath of Tucson” post will serve again as a jumping off point for this and the next blog post: “Civility is a tree with deep roots, and without the roots, it can’t … Continue reading
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In the Aftermath of Tucson II (“Moral Imaginations”)
At about the twenty minute mark of his memorial address in Tucson last month, President Obama included these impassioned words: “But what we can’t do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on one another. As we … Continue reading
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