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06
Jun 2026
(Sat)

Why do people desire the things that make us suffer?

Event of
Open SPACE 2026
Subject
Languages for Professional and Business Purposes
Print
Date & time
06Jun 2026 (Sat)14:00 - 15:00
Type of Event
Hybrid (In-person & Online Attendance)
Venue
Room 604, 6/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong (Exit D, Admiralty MTR Station)
Online Platform
HKU SPACE YouTube Channel
Fee
Free
Speaker
  • Mr KUM Long Yin, Tony (Lecturer, HKU SPACE Community College)

Mr KUM Long Yin, Tony

Lecturer at HKUSPACE CC, teaching in philosophy and history, specializaing history of philosophy and french phenomenology.

REGISTER (IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE)
Enquiry
2910 7691 (mavis.nlm.chow@hkuspace.hku.hk)

We explore one of life’s greatest puzzles: the paradox of desire. Why do we fall for the 'wrong' person, chase empty status, or repeat habits that leave us exhausted? To understand this, we have to look at how the unconscious mind works. Sigmund Freud explained this phenomenon through the lens of the 'repetition compulsion.' Are there any insights to be found in these theories? Can they help us better understand ourselves?

Language: Cantonese

 

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