What I don´t understand is why in 1864 there was an International Workingmen's Association but now in the digital era there isn´t. I don´t belive that it would be difficult to achieve something like that today, especially with Coronavirus. We could unite in a common agenda, like a more democratic United Nations Organization, this isn´t an impossible utopian revolution.
I think he makes a good point. Most leftists I know have no clear goal. To be honest I have to identify goals for myself since my desire was a bit more nebulous than was useful. I always learn something from this man.
Thank you Zizek for tracking profound issues of life and humanity. 'I understand, I understand' is a frustrating reply which I found it rather chilling, conveying loss of recognition. It is like the listener knows it before I explain it in my own term. The juice of onversation, that shared effort to explore something fresh dies out right there.
I've been thinking a lot about the "most people don't even care enough to want a say in everything" argument lately, specifically as a problem for market socialism, and I think the real issue is that we're scared to make technology the backbone of these changes.
The point about Zizek I feel is that he tries, and is good at, finding a narrative that attempts to deal with the contradictions and paradoxical problems with all or most of the relevant narratives that are being put to work by those who are not philosophical but merely opinionated. The point is not to give an answer in a sage way, although i believe he does manage to achieve that, but to find a better, yet still uncertain narrative, that provides temporary solace to organic reasoners, rather than leave it up to odin or the bogeyman.
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If you want to get Zizek's 'I WOULD PREFER NOT TO' t-shirt you can do so here:
I bet the question he was asked here was:
I love Slavoj, and so on and so on...
He's impossible to listen to and more impossible to not listen to.
Anyone else notice the hand gesture at
In the West .. "fighting capitalism" is pretty much a form of entertainment and style choice. It's a video game mentality, not a serious world view.
How are we supposed to understand each other when we don't even understand ourselves? I think that's a fair point.
It’s interesting that he says “to provoke people I call it communism.”
Ive started saying “and so on and so on” in my everyday life as a Zizek reference
Whats the difference between an ancap and a libertarian? An ancap is still in highschool and the libertarian isn’t allowed near a highschool
"living together with various peoples all politely ignoring each other" --- That's already life for me here in the Texas Suburbs
What I don´t understand is why in 1864 there was an International Workingmen's Association but now in the digital era there isn´t. I don´t belive that it would be difficult to achieve something like that today, especially with Coronavirus. We could unite in a common agenda, like a more democratic United Nations Organization, this isn´t an impossible utopian revolution.
I think he makes a good point. Most leftists I know have no clear goal. To be honest I have to identify goals for myself since my desire was a bit more nebulous than was useful. I always learn something from this man.
Thank you Zizek for tracking profound issues of life and humanity. 'I understand, I understand' is a frustrating reply which I found it rather chilling, conveying loss of recognition. It is like the listener knows it before I explain it in my own term. The juice of onversation, that shared effort to explore something fresh dies out right there.
Everytime I click on a Slavoj video I end up with more Marx in my spirit and spit in my ears.
What's wrong with the left and with the right, is we've failed to give and take constructive criticism.
I've been thinking a lot about the "most people don't even care enough to want a say in everything" argument lately, specifically as a problem for market socialism, and I think the real issue is that we're scared to make technology the backbone of these changes.
“So that I can enjoy my isolated life”. - My man!
The point about Zizek I feel is that he tries, and is good at, finding a narrative that attempts to deal with the contradictions and paradoxical problems with all or most of the relevant narratives that are being put to work by those who are not philosophical but merely opinionated. The point is not to give an answer in a sage way, although i believe he does manage to achieve that, but to find a better, yet still uncertain narrative, that provides temporary solace to organic reasoners, rather than leave it up to odin or the bogeyman.
The part about people keeping a polite distance is pretty much the norm in Sweden.