Zizek - Year of Distraction

Lecture given by Slavoj Žižek - Slovenian continental philosopher and critical theorist working in the traditions of Hegelianism, Marxism and Lacanian psychoanalysis. He has made contributions to political theory, film theory, and theoretical psychoanalysis.

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[MrJthl]

@papaparanoya

The number changes every time he touches his nouse

[papaparanoya]

actually i'm kind of distracted by that big number counting down

[ajames95]

He gives a great argument against the notion encapsulated in the phrase "We are the 99%!".

It is true that we are are not the 1%, but only in relative terms and for the reasons he states (i.e. racism, sexism, etc.). We have to resolve this contradition if we are to move forward with the struggle and OWS movement.

[pucochamp]

and so on, and so on....

[kawaiigardiner]

That point regarding Jesus was particularly interesting - if that is the case does that push God into a deistic role meaning the idea of prayer, worship etc. are for the benefit of people being a community rather than for the benefit of this 'God' that exists up there somewhere.

[jonathanpayne83]

I've often wondered whether Zizek's bodily 'tics' - as I suppose they would be called - were semi-conscious, if not intentional, modes of expression. Him talking about the concept 'neighbour' as something which you don't expect or don't/can't understand resonates in relation to these actions whether they are done voluntarily or otherwise. I found that the counter in this video caused me to ignore these mannerisms, at least up until the point in the lecture where he discusses this concept.

[version191]

ANYONE NOTICE HIS WEIRD MANNERISMS, LOL?

[jgwphilly1969]

he does touch his nose and hair a lot. Coke?

[bwprag123]

the speech is brilliant and thoughtful and deserves to be heard. The number making a joke of Zizek's tics and as unfunny and disrespectful as can be. This post should be removed because it is cruel and insulting.

[WesternWORLDhistory]

The count decreases every time he touches his Face lol

[p4n0pt1c]

i thought from the title that was going to be a discussion of events happening this year until it got to 91 -_-