Ian A R BurnsOn: Politics and psychoanalysis“I believe that what separates us all from one another is simply society itself, or, if you like, politics… The whole history of the world…Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022
Ian A R BurnsOn: Melanie Klein’s paranoid-schizoid positionIn this essay, I describe one of the most significant concepts in post-Freudian psychoanalysis; Melanie Klein’s paranoid-schizoid position…Jan 18, 2022Jan 18, 2022
Ian A R BurnsOn: Freud’s repressionIn this essay, I shall describe repression and repression theory as an example of a fundamental concept in Freud’s work. For Freud, little…Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
Ian A R BurnsJimmy GreavesI had the very great fortune to get to know Jimmy quite well. He was still making huge television audiences laugh because, “it’s a funny…Sep 19, 2021Sep 19, 2021
Ian A R BurnsFather, dear fatherThis week I drove down to Ascot to see my parents. My father shuffles more than walks nowadays; his deafness, once a ‘strategic tool’…Aug 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021
Ian A R BurnsOn Harry Met SallyIs Harry met Sally the finest film ever? It is over thirty years since I first saw it, so I was ready to be disappointed and to learn that…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
Ian A R BurnsOn The Third Man and Classic moviesI knew the music, of course. The extraordinary zither based theme. I knew the author of the novel, but I am slightly ashamed to admit that…Apr 18, 2021Apr 18, 2021
Ian A R BurnsDoes you work have meaning? Is it meaningful?Does your work have meaning? Is it meaningful? And do you think those two things are the same or different? Who remembers Lloyd Blankfein…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Ian A R BurnsOn: OpinionsDo you like to opine? I like to opine. Anne Frank said “People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn’t stop you from having…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
