Freud’s Unprepared Lecture Advice

Still reading my book on Freud and still coming across some gems. Here's a nice bit of career advice from Freud about how to deliver a top-notch lecture. So yesterday I gave my lecture. Despite a lack of preparation, I spoke quite well and without any hesitation, which I ascribe to the cocaine I had taken beforehand. I told about my discoveries in brain anatomy, all very difficult things that the audience certainly didn't understand, but all that matters is that they get the impression that I understand it. . . . It was good company: Billroth, Nothnagel, Breuer,

A screenshot of a social media post introduces a humorous excerpt attributed to Freud about giving an impressive lecture despite being unprepared and high on cocaine. The punchline is the cynical advice that seeming knowledgeable matters more than being understood, with references to Freud’s medical colleagues. This screenshot shows a social media post introducing a humorous excerpt attributed to Freud about giving an impressive lecture despite being unprepared and high on cocaine. The punchline is the cynical advice that appearing knowledgeable matters more than being understood, with references to Freud’s medical colleagues.

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