A Conversation about Psychoanalysis, Literature and Anthropology between Anthony Molino, and Benjamin Kilborne, Date: May 18, 2007

The coexistence of a vertical and a horizontal metaphor would seem to suggest a newfound willingness on the part of anthropologists to consider a discourse in subjectivity. Since the body's semipermeable membrane still prohibits a "scientific" demonstration of the unconscious, its role as a potentially helpful tool in anthropological research, however, continues to be undervalued.