What is left of the father?

"What is left of the father at the time of his complete degradation?" This conceptual reflection dominates the book by Italian psychoanalyst Massimo Recalcati titled "The Telemachus Complex: Parents and Children after the Decline of the Father," recently published in Greek by Kelefthos Publications.

A few days before his long-awaited lecture in Athens (November 11), whose tickets sold out quickly, the Greek public's favorite psychoanalyst was interviewed by Kathimerini and spoke about the influence of Greek mythology on his work, the contemporary role of the father in the life of boys, and the impact of technology on the everyday life of young people, which he likens to a "virtual breast" that feeds the imaginary and parallel world of young people.

He has left an indelible mark on the science of psychoanalysis and is often referred to as the modern representative of...