General Concepts of Psychoanalysis & Misconceptions

This essay summarizes the major concepts of psychoanalysis, a revolutionary theoretical framework that psychologist Sigmund Freud developed to map the human mind, and clears some general misconceptions surrounding his ideas.

A Critical Analysis of "The Story of Stuff"

The Story of Stuff is a short animated documentary about the lifecycle of material goods. Although, from a shallow watching of the documentary, it would seem as if it is a good critique of the capitalist system, I shall analyse, how it falls short of its goals in many ways. This essay presents a critique of "The Story of Stuff", mainly using a Marxist perspective.

On the Meaning of Life from a Socio-political Perspective

When someone asks the question, “What is the purpose of (human) life?”, they usually do so from an individualistic perspective, and in this process they isolate many concepts from their broader socio-historical context. The question, which certainly holds great significance, cannot be asked as something alien to things like society, politics, history, and culture.

A Critical Analysis of Frozen (2013)

“The whole Walt Disney ideology eats out of your hand with these pretty little sentimental creatures. For my own part, I believe that behind these smiling eyes there lurks a cold, ferocious beast fearfully stalking us.”

— Jean Baudrillard, America (1968)

A Socio-philosophical Analysis of American Psycho (2000)

American Psycho was released in 2000 and is based on a novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis (1991). The film is a satire on ‘80s yuppie culture. This essay identifies various sociological and philosophical themes present in the film while utilising theoretical frameworks like post-structuralism, Marxism and feminism to analyse the film.