by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 2, 2025 | Psychology of Politics
Who Was Wilhelm Reich? Wilhelm Reich, a prominent psychoanalyst and philosopher, made significant contributions to the understanding of fascism through his groundbreaking work, “The Mass Psychology of Fascism.” Despite the enduring wisdom of his analysis,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Feb 24, 2025 | Psychology of Film and TV, Psychology of Media and Culture
What is the Point of All Watched over by Machines of Loving Grace I like to think (and the sooner the better!) of a cybernetic meadow where mammals and computers live together in mutually programming harmony like pure water touching clear sky. These opening lines from...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Nov 4, 2024 | Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy
Metamodernism, Post-Spirituality, and Depth Psychology: Navigating Trauma in the Contemporary Era In our increasingly complex and fragmented world, the need for frameworks to understand the psyche, culture, and the spiritual dimensions of human existence has never...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 23, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories, Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Navigating Uncertainty, and Finding Meaning in a Fractured World Our era is characterized by the dominance of hyper-rationality and the relentless pursuit of objective truth, production, accomplishment and consumption. The human psyche finds itself adrift in a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 4, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy
Who was Walter Benjamin Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) was a highly influential German-Jewish philosopher, cultural critic, and essayist whose groundbreaking ideas left a profound impact on 20th century thought and continue to shape intellectual discourse today....
