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Psychoanalyst | Essayist | Author | Substack Writer Writing about politics, philosophy & the human experience from a psychoanalytic perspective https://linktr.ee/alankarbelnig https://www.unconsciousjourneys.com/
An effective government protects its citizens & provides for basic needs & safety. The Trump admin does the opposite. The American health insurance situation/govt shutdown is just one example. #governmentshutdown2025 #healthcare
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In Trump’s pursuit of his personal enemies, he is unequivocally motivated by revenge & transforming the DOJ) into a weapon of his own vengeance. Read more below.
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#Psychology #unconscious #Trump #revenge #democracy #USPolitics
National Park Service officials have removed park signs referencing climate change, slavery, Japanese internment during World War II, and the nation’s treatment of Native Americans.
It’s the latest escalation of Trump’s attacks on our public lands. Watch: https://youtu.be/HS7IJaB5NDc?feature=shared
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism, noting that “the preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.”
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Read more in my two-part essay about political violence.
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Her behavior and placement within Trump's inner circle illustrate the concept of the cult of personality. Loomer is the consummate cult follower who cares naught about ideology, competency, or qualifications, only fealty to Trump. Read more at www.unconsciousjourneys.com/p/the-lunacy....
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#Trump #Trumpdictator #TrumpTariffs
We're living in a pandemic of loneliness. What can we do about it?
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #loneliness #unconsciousjourneys #unconsciousmind
As an American president, Trump swears an oath to preserve the democracy as outlined in the Constitution. But instead of desiring democracy, he increasingly creates autocracy. Instead of serving the people, Trump serves the rich. Read more below.
#psychology #Trump #news
Emojis: 👍 or 👎? Read a psychoanalyst’s take below.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #communicationskills #relationships #socialmedia #mobiledevice #bigbrother #technology #genz
Couples walk along a tightrope with the mundane on one side, and the extraordinary on the other. Leaning too far on the safe side brings lethargy; leaning too far on the vibrant side brings danger. Read more below.
#psychology #marriage #relationships #communication #couples #love
The US government has betrayed us with Trump's bill. From diminishing food and health security for the poor to increasing the wealth of the rich to the willful poisoning of our environment, this Trump-celebrated legislation, will cause damages that will impact our grandchildren. Read more below.
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Are you best friends with your parent? Parents, are you best friends with your adult children? Can you make it work?
Parents are encouraged to be friends with their adult children but this can delay normal individuation processes and blur boundaries. Do you agree?
#psychology #mothers #parenting
Does technology make us better? Find out in this week's newsletter.
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#technology #cellphone #kindness #ScreenTime #socialskills #psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousjourneys
Are you avoiding the news lately? Or rolling your eyes and scrolling past any mention of Trump? It's not just Trump fatigue; it's denial.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #nokings #ICEraids #denial
AI is but one addition to the long list of dehumanizing devices causing alienation and anxiety in our society. Read more in this week's essay.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconscious #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #technology #AI #artificialintelligence
Battered by impulsive orders, shifting tariffs, mass deportations, and unprecedented corruption, American citizens increasingly behave like victims of domestic violence....
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #democracy #authoritarianism #abuse
"Everything one does in life, even love, occurs in an express train racing toward death." -Jean Cocteau
Read more about time and anxiety below.
#psychology #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #anxiety #presence #meditation #mindfulness #religion
This week's essay explores the motivations and collateral of malignant narcissists, particularly how they infect others around them and how the Trump presidency underscores the danger of this.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #trump #donaldtrump #narcissism
"Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being."
~William James
Read more in this week's essay.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #distraction #presence #technology #addiction #stress #anxiety
The Delusional Martian Part 2.
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Humanity ignores the pollution of Earth and contemplates colonizing Mars. In psychoanalytic terms, such avoidance is called displacement. Read more in this two-part essay.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #displacement #denial #mars #space #climatechange
We must quickly face the horrors of our age or we hazard becoming like German citizens of the 1930s. The reality is we exist a hair’s breath away from Trump becoming the first American dictator. Read more below.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #TrumpAdministration #donaldtrump #elonmusk #democracy
Laura Loomer provides a breathtakingly dramatic illustration of the dangers of allowing loyalty to trump competency. Read more in this week's essay.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #Trump #loyalty #competency #lauraloomer #authoritarianism
Americans need truth, not lies and a free press brings us truth. That truth will empower us to begin standing up to the injustices the Trump regime heralds. Read more below.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #Trump #narcissism #freepress #media #authoritarianism
Trump's anti-social actions spread fear throughout the globe. These acts counter Kant’s idea of “universal hospitality” & are aggressive. He fails to understand that the world became globalized decades ago. #psychoanalysis #psychology #trump #elonmusk #USpolitics #democracy #authoritarianism
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Reducing the pleasure of any of life’s positive experiences to a "dopamine hit" is not only technically incorrect, but it absurdly simplifies. Read more in this week's post.
#psychoanalysis #psychology #unconsciousmind #unconsciousjourneys #dopamine #addiction #dopaminehit #neuroscience
Here’s a mind-blowing concept that invites an entirely new way to think about consciousness: What you think of as “reality” is nothing more than a well-organized dream.
Read more about this concept, the media, and misinformation in this week's newsletter.
This historical betrayal of a European ally in favor of Putin, the war criminal, will be analyzed for years to come, and from every conceivable angle. The idea of envy, and how to manage it, offers a way of interpreting the exchange from a psychoanalytic viewpoint. Read more below:
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Trump, Putin of Russia, & Xi of China, illustrate toxic masculinity. All three are egocentric, expansionist, and grandiose. They feel entitled to dominate and subordinate others, particularly women and will not hesitate to use violence. Read more about toxic masculinity & leadership below.
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