Zizek - Are we living in the end times? part 1/2

Philosopher Zizek interviewed by Riz Khan on Aljazeera English on his new book. Is capitalism failing?

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• zizek
• end times
• khan
• riz
• capitalism

[catbuffalo]

Any society that is built upon an ideology is bound to fail. That is actually the root cause of america's current lack of confidence. When people value being right over having actual material goals of course we're bound to fail.

[kobewuyts]

@catbuffalo That is a weird definition of ideology you employ. Materialism is an ideology itself, or at the very least an aspect of an ideology.

[GeorgeHowell]

only one thousand two hundred views?

[kobewuyts]

@GeorgeHowell I assume most people will want to watch this on the aljazeera website.

[Gunt78]

Capitalism isn't collapsing by accident. It's a controlled demolition designed to consolidate power in this age of transition. 

[quaytman]

good choice of backdrop

[pencert]

01:36 -- Not honored enough to groom yourself or put clothes on... or possibly sleep the night before. Haha.

[klevett100]

ulrick beck's risk society poses similar theory. the global cost of short term capitalist gain. pollution a good example.

[missingt00th]

@Gunt78 You're 100% right. It's all by ill design, and is really about control of resources, and those resources include human labour.

[MomoTheBellyDancer]

These are the end times? Cool! I feel privileged that I am allowed to witness them.

[sputnikpanicpuppet]

@kobewuyts

Materialism as anti-ideology isn't a weird definition at all. Before Althusser and Foucault it even was pretty much the only one. However, conflating "material goals" with "materialism" IS a weird ideological symptom.

[PeopleBreeze]

The capitalistic system is the capital of laissez-faire. It permits less restriction among the transactions of private sectors. It served as a stepping stone to economic inequality, and it allows the economy to stagnate long enough to be confused with real economic growth. The capitalist system welcomes deviations of profits, and yet has no control over the formation of monopolies. It allows the country’s wealth to be purchased, but has no clue who truly own those wealth. peoplebreeze com

[PeopleBreeze]

DR. Cornel West “This capitalism is promiscuous. It will lie with anything to make money”. Not only is capitalism promiscuous brother West, but it leaves everyone butt naked, chasing down inflation on a bicycle with a G string. peoplebreeze com

[Gunt78]

@kobewuyts the problem isn't ideology, the problem is people. Both those from each side of the politcal spectrum that are ideologically honest seek the same thing - liberty. Capitalism and socialsim are tools both of which can provide liberty or oppression. Until humanity can evolve beyond the desire for absolute power it doesn't matter what ideology is in place we will end up with the same results.