cover of episode Episode #201 ... Resistance, Love, and the importance of Failure. (Zizek, Byung Chul Han)

Episode #201 ... Resistance, Love, and the importance of Failure. (Zizek, Byung Chul Han)

2024/5/6
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Slavoj Žižek outlines three choices for postmodern subjects: burning out, immersing in capitalist consumption, or artificially resuscitating past traditions. He introduces a fourth option that offers a better way of living.

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Today we talk about a potential way to find meaning for someone prone to postmodern subjectivity. We talk about surplus enjoyment. Zizek's alcohol use, or lack thereof. Resisting surface level consumption. Love. And failure.

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