Slavoj Zizek | Event: A Philosophical Journey Through A Concept

Recorded Sep 23, 2014
“The most dangerous philosopher in the West” (The New Republic), Slovenian Slavoj Zizek is a towering figure in Marxist ideology, psychoanalysis, and social theory. The author of dozens of books and articles and the subject of a score of interviews and documentaries, his best known volumes in English include The Sublime Object of Ideology and First as Tragedy, Then as Farce. “The Elvis of cultural theory” (Chronicle of Higher Education), Zizek adopts a radical style in his newspaper op-eds and academic works, which has earned him an international following and relevancy. His new book asks fundamental questions about what is really happening when an event occurs, whether events are interconnected, and if we are really agents of our own fates.

[@HWalla23]

I had hoped he would talk about, you know, Events, but this was fun too

[@FindingEnoch]

I’ve never seen KZbin start glitching like I have while watching this video! They’re trying to stop us from watching and learning. Guaranteed.

[@TheRottenCheese]

"I hate this personalized Coke"

[@hannibalburgers477]

I just google 1 hour of Zizek ASMR for sleeping and this came up

[@StenUustalu]

I chose this video for sleeping also 👍 Seems I made the right choice. Good night!

[@nancyhope2205]

Thank you for the reverse racism criticism. You are probably the only person who could say that without being pilloried.

[@farrider3339]

BraVooo 🏆🥇🏆 Perfect analysis also along those usually hidden aspects . One of his best talks I've come across so far.•° Let's do less and think more secretly 😊

[@julianhamm9520]

I love it how he starts saying: "and with this I will close" at the middle of the video🤣

[@wowjef]

His main concepts for analysis are ideology in relation to prohibition and freedom

[@Life_Of_Mine_]

It is not that I ran out of ideas, but that I was humbled watching you. I no longer want to write anything in the superficial, layman style. Plus, it is way more enjoyable being a spectator, and I could not think authentically and seriously when someone is watching me.

[@Life_Of_Mine_]

A pupil repays a teacher badly if he remains a pupil, thank you mr. Slavogy, I'm on my way to the Nobel Prize ⚡

[@richardburt9812]

Excellent readings of the two 9/11 films. Very sophisticated ideological analysis of what kind of story has to be told and how that same story cannot be if it took place in a place like Gaza.

[@mercmer....]

Žižek ⭐

[@Life_Of_Mine_]

no more new videos 😔😔 😔😔

[@ludditerebel]

I know there is a huge problem with violence towards First Nations women in Canada but I have never heard of serial group rape kidnap scenarios. Can anyone inform me of where these are reported?

[@Life_Of_Mine_]

you gave me the language to articulate what I think of... 😔

[@AirSandFire]

Thish ish why inchidentally

[@stollinroned5090]

This guy doing crazy coke

[@Horroryoga]

See: gay bashing in the West village around 1989 if you want a ritual with meaning, Nothing quite as “touching” as seeing the site of my own blood flowing like a crimson river across Christopher street.

[@KnaufL]

If only he didn't fluffl so much