Some people really need to apply Occam's Razor more often. And Freud's Projector less.
I thought I was just being a little clever with the parallel construction, but Scott claims (and Google seems to confirm) that I was actually being original: the phrase "Freud's Projector" doesn't seem to appear elsewhere on the internet. I'm inordinately proud of this.
Say what you like about Freud -- I certainly do -- but the concept of 'projection' remains a powerful tool for diagnosing social pathologies.
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Woohoo! Very cool, A! I've got to admit, though, Freud's Projector calls up some interesting images. I'm picturing an old 8mm reel to reel showing a train pulling into a tunnel. :)
Excellent.
I've applied Freud's Projector by telling people that you can tell a politician's kinks by listening to what he rails against. And yes, I mean "he."
That's exactly what I'm talking about, yes.
I suspect, Terry, that Freud would have loved youtube....
Congratulations, you coined a phrase!
Anne Zook
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