Why are we so bad at dealing with something that has control over us? And what is the connection with the fact that society was happier, but also more depressed than ever before corona? We would love to get back to how things were as soon as possible. But how free are we really when we end up binge-watching the latest Netflix hit with the same Hello Fresh meal every evening? Denys explains how we can break free from the illusion of control and how we can be truly free if we start thinking differently about autonomy. This April, Denys’ new book will be published: Our Breathtaking Autonomy.
HAAGSCH COLLEGE: Verlies Je Controle
Tuesday 29 March 2022 2022
To make your own choices. Who wouldn’t want that? Almost everyone wants an independent and free life. But Corona proved that we can’t always be in control of our lives. During the talk ‘Lose Control’, psychiatrist Damiaan Denys shows how our obsessive need for control plunged our lives into crisis.
This Dutch-spoken talk can be attended both physically as well as online via a livestream.
“ 'Het gaat goed, alles onder controle!' Met onze mobieltjes, met onze verzekeringen: we willen voortdurend precies weten waar we naartoe gaan, hoeveel geld we op onze bankrekeningen hebben, waar we aan toe zijn. “
Damiaan Denys via Brainwash