Slavoj Žižek on His Stubborn Attachment to Communism

2020-01-08 · 87 min · episode 84 · 8 entities

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This bonus episode features audio from the Holberg Debate in Bergen, Norway between Tyler and Slavoj Žižek held on December 7, 2019. They discuss the reasons Slavoj (still) considers himself a Communist, why he calls The Handmaid's Tale "nostalgia for the present," what he likes about Greta Thunberg, what Marx got right about the commodification of beliefs, his concerns about ecology and surveillance in communist states like China today, the reasons academia should maintain its 'useless character,' his beginnings as a Heideggerian, why he is distrustful of liberal optimism, the "Fukuyama dilemma" we face, the importance of "empty manners," and more. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links, or watch the full video . Recorded December 7th, 2019 Other ways to connect Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Follow Tyler on Twitter Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Subscribe at our newsletter page to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox.