'Nation On The Couch': The truths we don't want to know as South Africans
The book 'Nation On The Couch' explores life in our beloved country through the lens of psychoanalysis.
Professor Wahbie Long, clinical psychologist and associate professor of psychology at the University of Cape Town, wrote the book, 'Nation On The Couch', which explores life in our beloved country through the lens of psychoanalysis.
The brilliantly written book focuses on the idea of a ‘political unconscious’, it argues that there is much to be learnt from excavating the inner life of South Africans, which can illuminate the external problems that beset us from all sides.
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It will challenge readers to rethink the way we see ourselves, why we do what we do, and why we are who we are.
Long wishes to bring the sociological and the psychological view of the country closer to one another and for us to find new ways of thinking about ourselves and our relationships with one another.
The Scenic Drive spoke to Long about 'Nation On The Couch' in more detail.
You can listen to the interview below:
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Image: Supplied/ Wahbie Long