The Fecundity of the Barrier: Todd McGowan & Contradiction

In this episode, I speak to Dr. Todd McGowan. Todd is a professor in the Department of English at The University of Vermont. He is also the co-host of the podcast, Why Theory.  In this episode, we discuss his book, Emancipation After Hegel: Achieving a Contradictory Revolution.  In this conversation we explore various topics:  Todd's conservative Christian upbringing  Freud & the unconscious  Hegel's understanding of contradiction  The philosopher Heraclitus  Hegel's understanding of God and Christianity  Happiness & meaning  Don Draper & Mad Men  Much more!