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Slavoj Žižek – Apocalyptic Times
Below is a link to a podcast recording of philosopher Slavoj Žižek at Birbeck College in London shooting off his usual Lacanian-Marxist philosophical fireworks. In it he waxes paradoxical on all things apocalyptic. As to be expected from the Slovenian rock-star intellectual, he makes some brilliant points while forcing his listeners to think for themselves - which for any of us is a challenging task these days.
Zizek poses several relevant questions about the impact of advanced technology on human identity: How far can technology go in altering our perception of who we are? Who is in control of the influences which have so great an impact on our sense of self? At a time when technology holds the potential to erase a subject’s memory, Zizek urges us to reflect on our growing vulnerability to this new and deeply penetrating ideological force.
Click below to listen to the entire podcast:
Slavoj Zizek – Apocalyptic Times
[See also: Notes Towards a Definition of Communist Culture Masterclass]
Slavoj Zizek is a philosopher and cultural critic who is internationally known for his use of the work of the french psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan to decode and deconstruct the decadent practices and messages of contemporary politics and popular culture. Zizek is both reviled and admired as a true 'manic excessive' among intellectuals of all interests.
Zizek poses several relevant questions about the impact of advanced technology on human identity: How far can technology go in altering our perception of who we are? Who is in control of the influences which have so great an impact on our sense of self? At a time when technology holds the potential to erase a subject’s memory, Zizek urges us to reflect on our growing vulnerability to this new and deeply penetrating ideological force.
Click below to listen to the entire podcast:
Slavoj Zizek – Apocalyptic Times
[See also: Notes Towards a Definition of Communist Culture Masterclass]
Slavoj Zizek is a philosopher and cultural critic who is internationally known for his use of the work of the french psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan to decode and deconstruct the decadent practices and messages of contemporary politics and popular culture. Zizek is both reviled and admired as a true 'manic excessive' among intellectuals of all interests.
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