"Both pro- and anticapitalists, despite the ferocity of their disagreements, tend to concur that selfishness is essential to capitalism. In Infinite Greed, Adrian Johnston argues that this consensus is mistaken. Utilizing a theoretical synthesis of Marxism and psychoanalysis, Johnston reveals...

"Evaluation at work has attracted much criticism and its damaging effects are well known, so why does it continue to gain ground in every field? Evaluation at Work: A Psychoanalytical Critique of a Modern-Day Obsession offers an original answer to this question: evaluation spreads because we...

Late Capitalist Freud in Literary, Cultural, and Political Theory proposes that late Freudian theory has had an historical influence on the configuration of contemporary life and is central to the construction of twenty-first-century capitalism. This book investigates how we continue to live in...

"Understanding experience at work, especially in toxic organizations, is a multidimensional undertaking that must include all senses. The use of applied poetry has its primary value as an evocative approach to sensing, knowing, and understanding workplace experience. Poetry at its best condenses...

1. Introduction to Applied Poetry and Storytelling 2. Introduction to Psychoanalytic Theories 3. Leaders in the Workplace 4. Downsizing the Workplace 5. Alienation and Bureaucracy at Work 6. Loss of Self: Disappearance into Anonymity 7. Conflict at Work 8. Life at Work in Hospitals and Clinics:...

Die Autoren dieses essential zeigen pointiert Grundlagen des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements und der Individualpsychologie auf und schaffen damit Verständnis für wichtige, ein Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement fördernde Skills für Führungskräfte. Menschenkenntnis kann der Schlüssel sein für ein...

After injustice and repression -- The subject of desire and the subject of capitalism -- The psychic constitution of private space -- Shielding our eyes from the gaze -- The persistence of sacrifice after its obsolescence -- A God we can believe in -- A more tolerable infinity -- The...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: After Injustice and Repression -- 1. The Subject of Desire and the Subject of Capitalism -- 2. The Psychic Constitution of Private Space -- 3. Shielding Our Eyes from the Gaze -- 4. The Persistence of Sacrifice After Its Obsolescence...

The psychoanalytic approach and its potential for a better understanding of economic and social phenomena -- The perspective of psychoanalysis : an outline -- Implications for the study of economic and social phenomena -- Psychoanalysis and social change -- Some controversial aspects of...

"A major systematic study of the connection between Marx and Lacan's work This book discusses the importance of Marx's critique of political economy in Lacan's attempt to rethink the political and philosophical legacy of Freudian psychoanalysis. By situating Marx in the broader context of...

Mit seinem Bestseller "Die Ökonomie von Gut und Böse" positionierte sich Tomas Sedlacek als Star der Kapitalismuskritik. "Die Dämonen des Kapitals" seziert unser Wirtschaftssystem und zeigt: Es ist zutiefst gestört. Viele glauben: Die Wirtschaft funktioniert nach den Gesetzen der Logik. Doch...

"This book explores the dark, dysfunctional nature of organization and the experience of working in them. The authors offer dozens of stories of workplace dysfunction and use a psychoanalytically informed perspective to help readers understand why a leader, colleague, or friend behaves in ways...

Purpose Facebook has become a phenomenon – used by millions all over the world. Supposedly its purpose is to enable us to keep in touch with our friends, although for some there is a competitive element in collecting as many friends as possible. It is however difficult to believe that anyone...

"In this groundbreaking book, Tuckett argues that most economists' explanations of the financial crisis miss its essence; they ignore critical components of human psychology. He offers a deeper understanding of financial market behavior and investment processes by recognising the role played by...

Tuckett argues that most economists' explanations of the financial crisis miss its essence; they ignore critical components of human psychology. He offers a deeper understanding of financial market behaviour and investment processes by recognizing the role played by unconscious needs and fears in...