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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · 10d

I was delighted to talk to journalist Julie Henry about what it was like to spend three years in psychoanalysis as a child.

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09...

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · 26d

And the somewhat awkward period where you both stand around waiting for a mechanic to come and change up to four blown tires.

Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · 26d

Top advertising for the Road Star. I'll use 'vehicular trespasser' the next time I grumble about a parking ticket.

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Jun 18

I am very sad to learn of the passing of Rodney Barker. A wonderfully engaging and supportive teacher, and one of the kindest people I've had the good fortune to know.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/2...

Rodney Barker (1942-2025) - LSE Government Blog

Professor Paul Kelly pays tribute to an influential scholar, committed teacher and distinctive thinker who left a lasting impact on his department and students. It is with great sadness that we announ...

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Jun 15

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · May 30

Pragmatism and psychoanalysis in Bloomsbury. With @roberttalisse.bsky.social

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · May 28

Please forgive the typo 'followship'! As I'll indicate, that's not a Freudian slip.

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · May 27

Leverhulme Research Fellow @michaelbacon.bsky.social writes back back to his therapist in a critical study of the theory and practice of child psychoanalysis. www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr... @royalholloway.bsky.social

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · May 23

I am very grateful to @leverhulme.ac.uk for awarding me a Research Followship to research a project on psychoanalysis. @aeon.co @rhulpir.bsky.social @philosophyrhul.bsky.social @melaniekleintrust.bsky.social

For details, please p. 5 of the Trust’s newsletter:

www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr...

Leverhulme Trust Newsletter - May 2025

Flipsnack is a digital catalog maker that makes it easy to create, publish and share html5 flipbooks. Upload a PDF or design from scratch flyers, magazines, books and more.

www.flipsnack.com

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · May 23

@andrewfutter.bsky.social @michaelbacon.bsky.social @drhannahrobbins.bsky.social @jerrybrotton.bsky.social @jbrigstocke.bsky.social @drniccimacleod.bsky.social @whitelegg.bsky.social @stephanielking.bsky.social @lizzieseal.bsky.social @esmoriemiller.bsky.social

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Christian Jarrett @christianjarrett.bsky.social · May 13

We relaunched Psyche magazine! psyche.co
@psyche.co

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · May 3

Thanks so much for your kind comments. I'm glad you found the essay interesting.

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Apr 30

A short essay by me on pragmatism.
psyche.co/ideas/to-res... @psyche.co @cherylmisak.bsky.social @roberttalisse.bsky.social

To resist dogma and accept uncertainty, think like a pragmatist | Psyche Ideas

Founded in 19th-century America, the philosophy of pragmatism promises imaginative ways of coping with our circumstances

psyche.co

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Apr 4

1850.

Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Mar 24

Fatigue is like that cloudy feeling you get when you're up too early. Unfortunately, it can last all day.

Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Mar 24

Thanks so much, David. I'll be delighted if my very critical essay is also useful.

Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Mar 22

Pleased that my essay on psychoanalysis is being discussed in a workshop today.

www.sipsychotherapy.org/event/power-...

‘Power and Autonomy’ in the Consulting Room | Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy

Members only event. SIP Ethics and Professional Standards Committee invites full SIP members to this workshop which explores issues of power and autonomy in clinical settings, in supervision, and in t...

www.sipsychotherapy.org

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · Mar 20

Secret files reveal 1 in 3 hospitals in England missing 10% of nurses

www.channel4.com/news/secret-...

Secret files reveal 1 in 3 hospitals in England missing 10% of nurses

After a ten-month battle, Channel 4 News’ FactCheck team has obtained NHS data revealing 1 in 3 of England's hospitals are missing at least 10% of their planned-for nurses across their wards.

www.channel4.com

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Feb 28

Happy anniversary!

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Feb 12

Speaking for my people, you should've been grateful for the underwear.

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Feb 1

No. MS is bad enough.

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Philosophy at RHUL @philosophyrhul.bsky.social · Jan 27

Join us online on Friday 5pm-6pm for the launch of our former PhD student, Gozde Hussain's book "Islamic Doctrines and Political Liberalism"
Dr Hussain will be joined by @jseglow.bsky.social and Prof Mohammad Fadel from the University of Toronto
www.eventbrite.com/e/islamic-do...

A book front cover which is mainly made up of an image of a modernist tower block with glass windows in the background and a minaret in the foreground. In the centre is the title of the book "Islamic Doctrines and Political Liberalism: Muslim's Sincere Support". Underneath this is the author's name: Gozde Hussain. The publisher's name, Palgrave Macmillan, is in the bottom right corner. The title of the book series "The Modern Muslim World" is in the top right corner.

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Jan 3

RIP David Lodge.

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Dec 24

Congratulations David!

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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Dec 18

I was delighted to be invited to talk at Sapienza University of Rome this week on the politics of analytic philosophy.

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