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fromPhilosophynow
1 week ago

The Mediation of Touch

Desire is a human way of passing from a physical attraction to a psychic and even a spiritual feeling. Being rooted in nature, desire can transform a merely natural belonging into a psychic or spiritual belonging which can remain sensitive [capable of feeling], thus peculiar to each. Desire builds bridges between our body and our psyche and our mind, but also between us as living beings,
Philosophy
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

PJ Harvey: Is This Desire?

A woman lives in a garden surrounded by high rock walls. Moss and lichen grow like the hair and skin of something ancient over the cobblestone. Everything in the garden is old, and even new things are aged by the air inside of it. No one can come in, nor can she get out. She sees a figure passing outside between the cracks in the wall and wonders who they are,
Music
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

SAVAGE LOVE: Four Options

Consider talking with your husband about your feelings and desires. This could lead to a deeper understanding or potential alternative arrangements that honor both partners' needs.
Relationships
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

wolfacejoeyy: SUMMERSONGS

Midway through "KIKI," a standout of his new album, SUMMERSONGS, wolfacejoeyy gets so desperate, so shameless, that he crosses into delusion. "I know you like girls, boo," he whines, staring down another rejection. "I like girls too!" It shouldn't work, because it's very stupid. But he knows this, and that's what makes it so wonderfully absurdist: Desire and dignity are negotiating, and desire is beating dignity's ass.
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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Wags Your Tail? Shifting Your Relationship With "Want"

Women often find it difficult to embrace their desires, replacing "want" with "should," which leads to a disconnection from their true aspirations.
Women
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Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

From Ancient Banquet to Psychoanalysis: Plato's Symposium

Psychoanalysis has reshaped the understanding of Eros, emphasizing its connection to the libido rather than its original depiction in Plato's Symposium.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Why More Is Never Enough

Our insatiable nature is an evolved survival mechanism.
The hedonic treadmill impairs lasting satisfaction from material possessions.
Understanding our evolution helps us manage our desires better.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

A Hot, Married Guy Entered My Friend Group. Then the Unthinkable Happened.

Struggle with self-esteem and relationships leads to a complex and contradictory situation involving desire, identity, and choices.
NYC LGBT
fromTheartnewspaper
4 months ago

Self-taught artist's erotic needlepoint provides spark in film about gallery assistant's slow, searching summer

Exploration of desire and urban existence underlies Castro's film, showcasing connections formed through art and serendipity.
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Film
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
6 months ago

FilmWatch Weekly: 'Misericordia,' 'When Fall Is Coming,' Alex Garland's 'Warfare,' and much more * Oregon ArtsWatch

Rural French villages harbor deep secrets, explored in films like Misericordia, revealing the intertwining of beauty and darkness.
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