Embracing Irrationality
Our society places high value in being rational. Arguments and discussions, ranging from the realm of social media to those between politicians, are prized for their rationality and the […]
Category: Group D
Fear is Desire: Stockholm Syndrome
In Jeffrey Jerome Cohen’s Monster Culture (Seven Theses), he explores the different meanings and roles of monsters in our society. The thesis that interested me the most is the sixth thesis, Fear of the Monster is Really a Kind of Desire. Cohen explains that humans have a natural tendency to be drawn towards what excites them …
