Slavoj Žižek: A defence of universalism

Slavoj Žižek held this lecture at Litteraturhuset in Oslo, Norway on December 12, 2014. It is part of a series of lectures on the topic of universalism, organized by Litteraturhuset. Other lecturers in the series include Wang Hui, Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Binyavanga Wainaina, Gayatri Spivak and Tara Smith.
The lecture was also condensed into an essay, in Norwegian, that can be found at this URL: morgenbladet.no/ideer/2014/et_...

[@Kobe29261]

Yes I'd heard all the jokes before and the reference too with all the sideways diversions but here I am again because it said "Nov 2, 2015 Zizek" and if you upload another one saying Dec 1, 2015 I'm going to sit through another hour and half of this incredible heart and mind! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@katjathesaurus3800]

Ok. I wish i appreaciated time right N ..i . .i skip tje joke. ....aint worth forever no fun if so think n is any time it would take such a of many mistake ...make .... ......something out of it as put it whilst n saying.

[@sir_kitten]

39:00 The being-for-itself of abstract universality as a defining moment of modern individuality, and the problem of translating this to political action.

[@buildnothingoutofsomething2513]

Maybe his best talk

[@ktnina1]

This is one of his best.

[@felixholt7570]

you will get loads of Derridas if you ever go to the East Village Bookstore on 1st Ave and St. Marks (in Manhattan) ! ❤️

[@AMpufnstuf]

Thank you for this, I enjoyed it very much!

[@henrix999]

thank you for uploading

[@iknownothing0]

What an amazing intellect .! Can not wait for November 16 talk with V

[@zachbagnell1775]

8:10 wait for the judith butler slip and then audience laughter

[@adamusein]

+Zach Bagnell He....She.....He

[@arlieferguson3990]

I hope this is one of those where his talk is actually about the title

[@pattran4057]

surprisingly it is....sorta

[@felixionescu6720]

Does anyone know by any chance what bookstore is he talking about in the beginning of this lecture?

[@jameshicks7125]

I don't know. However, if you ever make it to Portland Oregon visit "Powell's Books". It may be one of the biggest in the world and occupies 4 floors of an entire city block.

[@SirClaymore94]

8:16 Freudian slip? ;)

[@farrider3339]

It is the tragedy uniting us - Not love your neighbor as thyself A supreme stance and the only realistic one , I claim. But I don't have time now to develop this further ~ •

[@danlhendl]

I love this guy 😊 even he cant pronounce his own name 😅

[@anpro....]

👍👋

[@RYBATUGA]

39:09

[@lazaromarinrosasr]

56:00

[@KevinOrePflucker]

42:30 Once again

[@patrickvernon2749]

Nah u cant defend it

[@andrejmucic5003]

Slovoj must be limited to 10 minutes maximum!

[@jarrodyuki7081]

im against universalism.