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year-long demotivational course
HOW TO BE NEGATIVE
Duration: October 2024 to October 2025
To join the course, subscribe to any Patreon tier.
Current Patreon subscribers are already enrolled.
The course will run for 13 months, each dedicated to a different theme for collective negative reflection.
The monthly structure will include:
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Concept Paper: At the beginning of each month, I will share a new short paper, exclusively written for this course, which will serve as an invitation and framework for discussing and exploring the month’s theme.
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Interviews: Most months will feature an exclusive interview premiere exploring the month’s theme. As a patron, you’ll get early access and the opportunity to join a live chat during the premiere.
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research/therapy Group Meeting: At the end of each month (last Thursday at 8 pm London time), we will meet on Zoom for a therapy group session to discuss the monthly theme.
Full list of monthly themes and interviews:
[link to the table format]
October 2024
Theme: Dark Humor, Comedy and Tragedy
Interview: Alfie Bown
Group Discussion: Thursday, 31 October, 8 pm London time
November 2024
Theme: Therapeutic Society, Toxic Positivity, Critical psychology
Interviews: Colin Wright, Ian Parker
Group Discussion: Thursday, 28 November, 8 pm London time
December 2024
Theme: Christianity, Mysticism, and Suffering
Interviews: Peter Rollins, Mark Gerard Murphy
Group Discussion: Thursday, 26 December, 8 pm London time
January 2025
Theme: Melancholy, Depression, and Anxiety
Interview: Derek Hook
Group Discussion: Thursday, 30 January, 8 pm London time
February 2025
Theme: The Death Drive and Being-Towards-Death
Interview: Todd McGowan
Group Discussion: Thursday, 27 February, 8 pm London time
March 2025
Theme: Non-Self-Help
Interview: Details Coming
Group Discussion: Thursday, 27 March, 8 pm London time
April 2025
Theme: Narcissism and Self-Obsession
Interview: Helen Rollins
Group Discussion: Thursday, 24 April, 8 pm London time
May 2025
Theme: Love and Motherhood as Trauma
Interview: Daniel Tutt, Stephanie Swales
Group Discussion: Thursday, 29 May, 8 pm London time
June 2025
Theme: Feminist Depressive Realism, PMS
Interview: Details Coming
Group Discussion: Thursday, 26 June, 8 pm London time
July 2025
Theme: Suicide and Self-Harm
Interview: Details Coming
Group Discussion: Thursday, 31 July, 8 pm London time
August 2025
Theme: Autism and Introversion
Interview: Leon Brenner
Group Discussion: Thursday, 28 August, 8 pm London time
September 2025
Theme: Aging and Disability
Interview: Catherine Malabou
Group Discussion: Thursday, 25 September, 8 pm London time
October 2025
Theme: Philosophical Pessimism and Nihilism
Interview: Eugene Thacker
Group Discussion: Thursday, 30 October, 8 pm London time
Final Essay: At the end of the course, you'll have the chance to submit an essay for publication in the inaugural issue of the upcoming Negative Journal.
Please note that there will be an additional fee ($14) for essay submissions to cover the time and effort for detailed feedback. However, this fee is waived for those who subscribed to my Patreon before October 2024.
Certificate: At the end of the course, you may also request a certificate confirming that you have achieved a state of sufficient demotivation and a heightened awareness of existential despair.
* The schedule should stay as planned, but minor changes might happen.
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