Melinda Ferguson Books Chat: Nation on the Couch by Wahbie Long with Dr. Mark Solms

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Are we going to be okay? In this episode of Melinda Ferguson Books Chat the author of Nation on the Couch: Inside South Africa's Mind, Prof Wahbie Long, chats to Dr Mark Solms, South African psychoanalyst and neuropsychologist. Provocative, insightful and brilliantly written by Professor Wahbie Long, Nation on the Couch explores life in our beloved country through the lens of psychoanalysis. By focusing on the idea of a ‘political unconscious’, it argues that there is much to be learnt from excavating the inner life of South Africans, which can illuminate the external problems that beset us from all sides. It will challenge readers to rethink the way we see ourselves, why we do what we do and why we are who we are. You can order Nation on the Couch from leading bookstores nationwide or online stores. Also available as an e-book on all the usual platforms. Music: “Uh Hmmm...” by Sahy Uhns (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sahy_Uhns/Bonus_Beat_Blast_2011/64_sahy_uhns-uh_hmmm)