# Sigmund Freud - Debasement in the Sphere of Love

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Podcast: [Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/machinic-unconscious-happy-hour-753992)
Published: 2025-09-08T01:53:03+00:00
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This week Cooper and Taylor discuss a short piece from Sigmund Freud: On the Universal Tendency to Debasement in the Sphere of Love. We focus on the implications on libidinal economy. We tie the piece to Deleuze & Guattari, Lyotard, Lacan, and Rene Girard. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/muhh Twitter: @unconscioushh

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