First published 2023
This book brings together comedian George Carlin and archetypal psychologist James Hillman to examine language as a tool for cultural criticism. The pairing connects two unconventional minds who worked to expose hidden aspects of society. Carlin appears not merely as an entertainer but as a penetrating analyst of human behavior and contemporary culture. His comedic insights reveal the same depth and honesty found in skilled psychological observation. Hillman contributed his career-long critique of both psychology as a profession and American society at large. His intellectually rigorous approach typically carries a serious and confrontational tone. The book demonstrates how language influences modern culture while showing how cultural forces shape our words in return. Through these two rebellious and controversial figures, readers encounter an analysis of the relationship between expression and society. Kelly Carlin provides a foreword to this exploration of her father's intellectual legacy alongside Hillman's psychological theories.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, biography-memoir, criticism, comedy, 21st-century, academic, cultural-studies
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: rebellious, unconventional
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
150 pages · Paperback · Spring Publications