SUBPERSONAL SCIENCE

Subpersonal Connexionism and Cybercapitalist Manipulations

The subpersonal cognitive level—often conceived in terms of connectionist and computational models within the brain—lies primarily in the domain of scientific inquiry, particularly disciplines that can rigorously investigate non-symbolic, mechanistic processes. This level, which we might term “subcognitive” or “proto-cognitive,” requires an approach grounded in the physical and computational sciences, as it involves a type of processing that operates without the symbolic meaning structures addressed by psychoanalysis and psychology. Sciences like computational neuroscience, neurovision, systems neuroscience, and related fields are uniquely positioned to elucidate this subpersonal level due to their ability to model, measure, and test neural dynamics in ways that reveal fundamental, non-conscious mechanisms.

Economic Unconscious

Economic Unconscious is a masterful synthesis of psychoanalysis, critical theory, and political economy, offering a powerful framework for understanding the hidden forces that govern modern life. Poenaru’s analysis is both a diagnosis of the psychic effects of cybercapitalism and a blueprint for resistance. By illuminating the mechanisms of the economic unconscious, he provides readers with the tools to critically engage with the systems shaping contemporary existence.