All The Rage

03/01/2025
63 min
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Anger permeates our lives, from the intensity of road rage to the fervour of political protest, manifesting physically and sometimes erupting into violence. How should we understand this powerful emotion—and can it ever serve a constructive purpose? In All the Rage, psychoanalyst Josh Cohen argues that anger is not an emotion to suppress but a fundamental force shaping both our personal relationships and the wider world. Drawing on patient case studies, neuropsychology, literature, philosophy, and recent political events, Cohen explores the many facets of anger and its role in our lives. In conversation with author and journalist Marina Benjamin.

An event from Jewish Book Week 2025.

About the speakers

Marina Benjamin

Marina Benjamin is a writer of creative non-fiction, personal essays and memoir. She has written six books and has been translated into 9 languages. Her books have been shortlisted for prizes in the US and UK and her essays have appeared in The Paris Review, Granta, Aeon and the TLS. Image © Robin Christian

Josh Cohen

Josh Cohen is an author, psychoanalyst and Professor of Modern Literary Theory at Goldsmiths University of London. He is a regular contributor to Guardian, New Statesman and TLS. Image © Charlotte Speechley

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All The Rage

03/01/2025
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Marina Benjamin

Marina Benjamin is a writer of creative non-fiction, personal essays and memoir. She has written six books and has been translated into 9 languages....

Josh Cohen

Josh Cohen is an author, psychoanalyst and Professor of Modern Literary Theory at Goldsmiths University of London. He is a regular contributor to Guardian,...