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Lasch Posts

Posts where Christopher Lasch's work are integral aspects of the arguments presented.
Why Decent People STILL Fail to Connect
Feb. 5, 2026

Why Decent People STILL Fail to Connect

Do you ever wonder why it seems so hard to connect?Do you repeatedly make the effort, only to be ignored, brushed off, or treated like the very act of wanting connection makes you strange?Why is this so common? And so painful?Today, with the …
Not So Well Adjusted To A Sick Society?
Jan. 4, 2026

Not So Well Adjusted To A Sick Society?

Have you ever left a therapy session feeling worse than when you arrived? Have you ever felt like the therapist really wasn’t getting what was going on for you, or had somehow made you the whole problem?When that happens, it hurts. You …
What If Therapy Is Training You To Comply Not Heal?
Dec. 7, 2025

What If Therapy Is Training You To Comply Not Heal?

What if your therapist is using the same tactics as a narcissistic parent — and calling it treatment? What if therapy is teaching you to keep your hands burning on a hot plate, and alter your reaction to the fact that you are burning?Today, …
When Dogma Performs Reason: A How-To on Recognising Claptrap
Dec. 7, 2025

When Dogma Performs Reason: A How-To on Recognising Claptrap

Today a how-to on dogma busting, with one simple tool – and some precision razor blades, for those who prefer them. Read on, and you’ll be able to debunk everything from curiosity-killing insults, to pseudo-scientific marketing speak, to…
How Society Raises You Like A Narcissistic Parent Would
Nov. 19, 2025

How Society Raises You Like A Narcissistic Parent Would

Hello, dear reader. Today, I want to talk about one of the most insidious reasons you might feel lonely, isolated — and like you’re not good enough You might not know this, but those feelings are actually a typical outcome of a certain k…
Manufacturing Loneliness — Why and How Connection is Meant to Fail.
Nov. 19, 2025

Manufacturing Loneliness — Why and How Connection is Meant to Fail.

Today, I want to really drill down into what MIGHT be the solution to loneliness—connection—and make clear how the values we hold as a society make that connection so damn difficult. My hope is that, in understanding that, the real solut…