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The Self is Dead – Alienation and Nihilism in >Rick and Morty< [application of Fromm's theories to art]

  • Drawing upon Erich Fromm’s psychoanalytical-diagnosis of man in capitalism, this essay reflects upon some of the most political and philosophical themes of Cartoon Network’s adult animated sitcom >Rick and Morty<. It focuses mainly in juxtaposing the nihilism and the alienation of the characters Rick and Jerry, respectively. Discussing the loss of agency due to the illusions and repressions of contemporary society, the essay concludes that capitalism benefits from both Jerry and Rick’s self-destructive worldviews.

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Author:Lucas Miranda
Parent Title (English):Class, Race and Corporate Power, Vol. 5, No. 3 (2017), Article 9, 10 pp. [Online ISSN: 2330-6297] [digitalcommons.fiu.edu/classracecorporatepower/vol5/iss3/9]
Document Type:Articles
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2017
Release Date:2024/04/04
Format:PDF-file to download
IdNo:Miranda_L_2017
Writings about Erich Fromm (Secondary Literature):Articles / Artikel
Erich Fromm's Library and Erich Fromm Archive:Articles / Artikel
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