Issue #32: Misreading theory, where to eat in Boston, and public perversion

"So, what I've been conjuring up for you here isn't metaphysics. It's more of a brainwashing." — Jacques Lacan, Seminar X: Anxiety

We all lead busy lives. Between my academic obligations and my various hobbies, I consume an inordinately large amount of media. After concluding my graduate school coursework and entering the phase of comprehensive oral exam…