Agree with him or not, this man is interesting. That's why I like him. He will challenge or at least make you ponder your point of view. He is an explorer of ideas. At least to me.
I like these videos, but I swear the audio is always EQ'd in a way that massively accentuates Slavoj's lisp. It doesn't sound nearly so pronounced in other recordings with more treble and less resonant high-mids.
Kudos to Žižek for expressing his views publicly like this, despite of his sickness and the fact that English is probably his 3rd or 4th language. Takes some courage.
I'm really tired of all the comments about the number of comments about Zizek's fidgeting. I wish we could discuss the discussion about the lack of discussion of the topic of the video.
I find PC culture is very condescending for those who get "Corrected" with it. By inflating the titles of the unfortunate or fluffing up words to make something not sound so bad, we just lie to ourselves without really doing anything about it. George Carlin did a wonderful bit on the danger of PC language and how it allows us to make a bunch of intellectual sounding noises, without saying much of anything. 'In the kingdom of the visually impaired, the partially-sighted person is fully empowered.' - George Carlin
western countries should convert to technocracies if they wish to compete with china, india and south america in the coming century. simple, self serving politicians are no longer enough to keep the west dominant on the world stage. expertise and a hard push towards science and technology above economic gain will propel the country that does it into absolute dominance. providing the appropriate checks and balances are put in place. tbh a country run by a computer would probably work so much better, at least it cant be greedy like every human to have ever taken power in all of history
This video was made a while back, but I hope he's been watching the news. After what happened with Taiwan, China, Russia and what he's saying about nuclear arms, I'm not so sure Hillary is more likely to take us into war. I hope Trump is able to pull back a little.
In general, I love this guy. He always seems to have a fresh, new, alternative perspective to everything. Concerning Trump I only have one critical point: Zizek claims that there are (republican) politicians that are far worse than Trump himself. Well, the problem is that he elected some of those Tea Party members as his cabinet. So now those guys are actually ruling the States (with Trump as their mascot). So I'm not sure if Trump really single-handedly destroyed the republican party. I think they kind of managed to make a deal with him so this is why we see a very conservative cabinet now.
I really wish I was better at understanding people with such strong accents and (is it an impediment? or something else?). It's obvious he has great things to say, but I suck at understanding it. The transcript is so helpful. I haven't seen anyone articulate these ideas in such a concise, elegant manner before. I don't think I'd word things the way he does, but he's quite right. The so-called "alt-right" is a menace. The whole point of working against that ideology is to fight the idea, not the asshat who represents it. Hilary seemed to have the best chance of beating the man (she didn't actually, but she looked that way), but Bernie had the only chance of keeping that ideology out of the Oval Office, and stopping it from controlling at least two thirds of our government for the next four years - probably 8, since you know Trump will appoint a Supreme Court Justice who would happily hand him the Presidency the way they did for Bush in 2000.
I must scroll down so I can listen to this guy without seeing him . And even like so the sounds he makes when he pulls the nose...Stop pulling that f****g nose ! lmao
ok wait wait . hear this i got a good one ... dude touches nose so often . he must be like on coke or somethin right ? right ? ahahahahahaaaa ? right ? get it ? u know coke , u sniff .. nose and shit .. omg yay im funny!
ahh chicken and egg, the product of the modern public dialogue is an output on the PC movement from the 70's and 80's. you are shooting the messenger with this one.
This guy is the very definition of: "I'm not racist but...". He supports Trump but doesn't want to come out and admit it. Just stop being so political correct and say it how it is: "I like Trump" See? It wasn't so hard.
Though I agree it's good to call people out when they are hiding or justifying their racism... Understanding why Trump got elected is different from fully supporting him and being racist against others, no? Nowhere in the video do I even get a sniff of him implying that he LIKES Trump and is racist. I feel you are searching for racism where it's not present. If you can give a clear example that shows he IS racist and completely FOR Trump, then go ahead. I'm all ears.
眞水杏奈 I listened to him and he plays of staying on the line between Trump and Democrats really well. He admires what Trump has done or is doing, which is basically to push democracy to its limits, he says that he is afraid of Hilary turning out to be the unstable one, etc. Essentially, I get that he doesn't like political elitism which is what supported Hilary. So if there was a slightly cleaner Trump, he would support him. So even if he doesn't say it, he supports Trump. He only avoids saying it because he doesn't agree with Trump being a dirty pervert and because he knows that a lot of people in his profession hate/don't agree with Trump, so he is avoiding to admit it because he knows he will be judged for it and lose favor with his benefactors and friends. The Internet is an open stage and if you want to be relevant or appreciated, you have to know how to play the crowd, you can't always say the truth. Imagine if One Direction or some other important band ever said that they clearly support Trump, would all their fans still love them?
You absolutely didnt understand what Slavoj is saying. He doesnt actually "like" or "admire" trump. The says these things to make a point. Its supposed to be provocative and funny, since Zizek is an actual leftist (not a liberal or a democrat), so he couldnt support trump, even if he tried. His "endorsement" of trump is a rhetorical tool, hence why he emphasizes so much how much he actually dislikes him.
Just gonna say: The idea that the Majority of Americans are against and disagree with Trump is a misunderstanding. The idea that all intellectuals are against him and all idiots are in favor is not true either. Intellectual Republicans and Classical Liberals are generally leaning towards him now (reluctantly of course and for good reason), but Leftist and Common people who do not follow politics excessively are against him simply because it is fashionable. In conclusion: Slavoj is right to a degree, the leftist made a mistake (and unfortunately and fortunately won't admit it), but something much deeper is happening to, which is a revivalism of the Nationalist mentality associated with Western Pride and American Pride, which (if harbored properly) will result in a greater growth.
URCHIN SAM I completely understand where you're coming from, but someone in charge of a country's economy has to be very fluent with politics, a scientist should stick to his field of expertise, that's what specialization is about. I agree that we should more readily listen scientist advice but it shouldn't be done by appointing a scientist as president. Maybe a cabinet of scientist giving top priority advice to the government with complete transparency so the people will know when the government aren't heeding the advice of these scientist and instead persuing their personal interest.
I could listen to him if he would just take and anti-histamine and blow his damned nose before getting on screen. and I guess the rest of us should just stop defending ourselves..."political correctness" is what the right calls verbal and rhetorical self defense of marginalized people. I'm not a liberal.
He's brilliant. The first 3 minutes he could be talking about Aspen and my family's eviction from the house we built ourselves and have never been late on taxes.
+MrLunithy because they tend to be kids/quite young. I used to get well mad at comments and shit and then I remembered there's like 200x more kids on the internet than when I was a kid.
Rodney Harpe Not saying that he isn't, he has a certain charm no doubt. I find that he is skilled only in offering an opposing view, to make it a bit confrontation. Self deprecating makes him seem humble, he is smart, but easy to see through, that's all. IMO.
Slavoj just goes through 8 minutes of trashing people, (he actually does it for a living), and if you make a joke about the sniffling, his lovers in the comment section get so butt-hurt, "how dare you make fun of this"Genius"."-yeah that's 4 sets of quotes.
ChubbyChecker182 So what. Your like a child. He talks about interesting topics, he has interesting views, and his voice is not monotone. What else do you need unless you have this infantile inability to concentrate?
Only disagreement is the "enhanced interrogation" is pc for torture thats kinda dumb. There is a real difference between water bordering and cutting someones fingers off, the world isnt black and white. You are projecting your line of what torture is in a smug way. Rest is on point and still liked the video.
Interestingly, during this American presidential election, people, I mean the electorates, are focusing on characters, temperament, political correctness, all kinds of superficial issues, but not discuss enough of policies. Now, based on Donald Trump's cabinet selection, it more reflects Republican party's view, and not necessary addressing people's concern. Interestingly, American political parties, choose to align policies along party platform, not necessary reflecting people's will.
Oh boy can't wait for all the comments pointing out that he fidgets and has an accent instead of talking about what he said.
pokemoncards Hmmm ... ya think?
we can't help it, it's just so distracting
I dont like this Slavic man his accent is annoying and his constant jittery movents make me nervous!
to be fair some of them are kinda on point
Your comment did just what you are talking about.
He was trained in political science by Solzhenitsyn and elocution by Sylvester the Cat.
Agree with him or not, this man is interesting. That's why I like him. He will challenge or at least make you ponder your point of view. He is an explorer of ideas. At least to me.
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie... ♫ ♪
and so on, and so on...
Lie*
I like these videos, but I swear the audio is always EQ'd in a way that massively accentuates Slavoj's lisp. It doesn't sound nearly so pronounced in other recordings with more treble and less resonant high-mids.
Lemme just touch my nose a couple of times and we're good.
Kudos to Žižek for expressing his views publicly like this, despite of his sickness and the fact that English is probably his 3rd or 4th language. Takes some courage.
Does anyone else watching on mobile get a sudden urge to wipe off their screen while watching this?
I'm really tired of all the comments about the number of comments about Zizek's fidgeting. I wish we could discuss the discussion about the lack of discussion of the topic of the video.
ayy i like slavoj zizeks work
Okay, okay. No need to get all sniffy about it.
Someone has been having too much coke...
This Man Touched His Head/Face
102 Separate Times
In This Video
Your Argument Is INVALID
This would have made a lot of sense on Radio!
Wow!
Wow!
Wow!
Stop.
Stealing.
My.
Thoughts.
I find PC culture is very condescending for those who get "Corrected" with it. By inflating the titles of the unfortunate or fluffing up words to make something not sound so bad, we just lie to ourselves without really doing anything about it.
George Carlin did a wonderful bit on the danger of PC language and how it allows us to make a bunch of intellectual sounding noises, without saying much of anything.
'In the kingdom of the visually impaired, the partially-sighted person is fully empowered.' - George Carlin
listen to this guy, folks...every rational thinking liberal should agree on the points he makes
western countries should convert to technocracies if they wish to compete with china, india and south america in the coming century. simple, self serving politicians are no longer enough to keep the west dominant on the world stage. expertise and a hard push towards science and technology above economic gain will propel the country that does it into absolute dominance. providing the appropriate checks and balances are put in place. tbh a country run by a computer would probably work so much better, at least it cant be greedy like every human to have ever taken power in all of history
i swear ive seen this before. I remember the "enhanced seduction technique" comment. Unless he made it again
AND SO ON, AND SO ON...
isn't this video a repost?
This video was made a while back, but I hope he's been watching the news. After what happened with Taiwan, China, Russia and what he's saying about nuclear arms, I'm not so sure Hillary is more likely to take us into war. I hope Trump is able to pull back a little.
Big think are really milking that interview, they've released about three vids with the same content!
Why is Peter Jackson in the Thumbnail?
I listen to this Guy on Audio only While i play Bejeweled Stars - Otherwise I'm Distracted. I like what he is saying - But that NOSE !?!
and why is there Noam Chomsky on the thumbnail?
joe1597 somehow missed it, thanks for pointing out
Is this a repost?
Even with the transcript I couldn't understand it
In general, I love this guy. He always seems to have a fresh, new, alternative perspective to everything.
Concerning Trump I only have one critical point: Zizek claims that there are (republican) politicians that are far worse than Trump himself. Well, the problem is that he elected some of those Tea Party members as his cabinet. So now those guys are actually ruling the States (with Trump as their mascot). So I'm not sure if Trump really single-handedly destroyed the republican party. I think they kind of managed to make a deal with him so this is why we see a very conservative cabinet now.
I really wish I was better at understanding people with such strong accents and (is it an impediment? or something else?). It's obvious he has great things to say, but I suck at understanding it. The transcript is so helpful.
I haven't seen anyone articulate these ideas in such a concise, elegant manner before. I don't think I'd word things the way he does, but he's quite right. The so-called "alt-right" is a menace. The whole point of working against that ideology is to fight the idea, not the asshat who represents it. Hilary seemed to have the best chance of beating the man (she didn't actually, but she looked that way), but Bernie had the only chance of keeping that ideology out of the Oval Office, and stopping it from controlling at least two thirds of our government for the next four years - probably 8, since you know Trump will appoint a Supreme Court Justice who would happily hand him the Presidency the way they did for Bush in 2000.
repeating a video for profit? a bit shameless
its Orwellian newsspeak! we need to call it as it is.
Today's lecture: Coked up Daffy Duck will be speaking on the topic of libtard politics
I struggle to understand this guy...
take a drink everytime he picks his nose
Ahamad Ceesay tried that, your gonna get plowed in no time.
I want to hand him a Kleenex
Zizek is thé goat.
ever since he siad some standard issue anti trump bs the left acolytes started to feature this guy like crazy.
Excellent!!!
it is so difficult to get through this video
Why does Chomsky not like Zizek?
I must scroll down so I can listen to this guy without seeing him . And even like so the sounds he makes when he pulls the nose...Stop pulling that f****g nose ! lmao
ok wait wait . hear this i got a good one ...
dude touches nose so often . he must be like on coke or somethin right ? right ? ahahahahahaaaa ? right ?
get it ? u know coke , u sniff .. nose and shit .. omg yay im funny!
Sorry dude I can't just take this video seriously.
Think Big needs to do a video on how fucked TH-cam comment are and why.
Imagine the asinine shit that would flow from from the kids then fuck.
You guys need to work on the subs - not very accurate
ahh chicken and egg, the product of the modern public dialogue is an output on the PC movement from the 70's and 80's.
you are shooting the messenger with this one.
"please notice me Chomsky" said Slavoj.
"get off the coke" replied Chomsky.
This guy is the very definition of: "I'm not racist but...". He supports Trump but doesn't want to come out and admit it. Just stop being so political correct and say it how it is: "I like Trump" See? It wasn't so hard.
He absolutely doesn't support Trump - did you listen to what he said?
Though I agree it's good to call people out when they are hiding or justifying their racism...
Understanding why Trump got elected is different from fully supporting him and being racist against others, no? Nowhere in the video do I even get a sniff of him implying that he LIKES Trump and is racist. I feel you are searching for racism where it's not present.
If you can give a clear example that shows he IS racist and completely FOR Trump, then go ahead. I'm all ears.
眞水杏奈 I listened to him and he plays of staying on the line between Trump and Democrats really well. He admires what Trump has done or is doing, which is basically to push democracy to its limits, he says that he is afraid of Hilary turning out to be the unstable one, etc. Essentially, I get that he doesn't like political elitism which is what supported Hilary. So if there was a slightly cleaner Trump, he would support him.
So even if he doesn't say it, he supports Trump. He only avoids saying it because he doesn't agree with Trump being a dirty pervert and because he knows that a lot of people in his profession hate/don't agree with Trump, so he is avoiding to admit it because he knows he will be judged for it and lose favor with his benefactors and friends.
The Internet is an open stage and if you want to be relevant or appreciated, you have to know how to play the crowd, you can't always say the truth. Imagine if One Direction or some other important band ever said that they clearly support Trump, would all their fans still love them?
You absolutely didnt understand what Slavoj is saying. He doesnt actually "like" or "admire" trump. The says these things to make a point. Its supposed to be provocative and funny, since Zizek is an actual leftist (not a liberal or a democrat), so he couldnt support trump, even if he tried. His "endorsement" of trump is a rhetorical tool, hence why he emphasizes so much how much he actually dislikes him.
I would argue Trump didn't destroy the Republican party. He's surrounded himself with perhaps the most ambitious of them.
Smart man
Who are the other contemporary philosophers worth checking out? Let's skip Chomsky, since he's obvious, but also not really a philosopher.
him rubbing his nose drives me insane, its unwatchable
Lemon Ste Its all that cocaine...
He's talking about important issues and you talk about his nose? Ignorance is bliss right?.
I didn't understand a single word he said 😳
he needs to stop doing cocaine
its always fascinating how people can see the same event, and the same results. but come up with completely different theories
Too much Zizek lately.
give the guy a break he has an affliction
Just gonna say: The idea that the Majority of Americans are against and disagree with Trump is a misunderstanding. The idea that all intellectuals are against him and all idiots are in favor is not true either. Intellectual Republicans and Classical Liberals are generally leaning towards him now (reluctantly of course and for good reason), but Leftist and Common people who do not follow politics excessively are against him simply because it is fashionable. In conclusion: Slavoj is right to a degree, the leftist made a mistake (and unfortunately and fortunately won't admit it), but something much deeper is happening to, which is a revivalism of the Nationalist mentality associated with Western Pride and American Pride, which (if harbored properly) will result in a greater growth.
We need a scientist president to be the next President of the United States, why are people so blind to not see that??
URCHIN SAM I completely understand where you're coming from, but someone in charge of a country's economy has to be very fluent with politics, a scientist should stick to his field of expertise, that's what specialization is about. I agree that we should more readily listen scientist advice but it shouldn't be done by appointing a scientist as president. Maybe a cabinet of scientist giving top priority advice to the government with complete transparency so the people will know when the government aren't heeding the advice of these scientist and instead persuing their personal interest.
I could listen to him if he would just take and anti-histamine and blow his damned nose before getting on screen.
and I guess the rest of us should just stop defending ourselves..."political correctness" is what the right calls verbal and rhetorical self defense of marginalized people.
I'm not a liberal.
XOX
meh.
he sounds like he has missing teeth.
🧔💦
please give your nose a rest!
first :P
What a humble guy. "Although Noam Chomsky doesn't like me very much, I admire him sincerely, and I must admit that . . ."
He's brilliant. The first 3 minutes he could be talking about Aspen and my family's eviction from the house we built ourselves and have never been late on taxes.
Had to wipe my face off after this video
Bruh I keep seeing you in different places, are you promoting the image of the best natural bodybuilder in different places?
Diogo Batista you bet I am goddammit
best investment is a green card, right babe? ... babe?
Whatever it takes, he will post everywhere.
The guy is strange, but what he's obviously brilliantly intelligent and has some very important things to say.
Mike Foley OCD is a hell of a thing.
Sometimes he's on mark, sometimes he's a guy talking about public manners while constantly wiping snot from his nose.
wooo weee He has tourettes...
came for the sniffs
Slavoj should go on Sam Harris, Gad Saad or at least Joe Rogan's podcast
+Karl Laur Great guest idea.
Powerful Joe Rogan & Slavoj Žižek would be off the scale!
He hates Harris .
Victor Popescu why
Victor Popescu
In that case he'd make for a great guest not just a good one. I expect Slavoj to be better at disagreeing with Harris than Chomsky.
Interesting guy but he's got one hell of a tick.
"I don't know what to do with my hands"....
Yeah you typed more shit into you tube ... pls shut the fuck up and get a clue.
MrLunithy Your mother doesn't love you.
MrLunithy I think if you'd come up from her basement to visit with her more often your relationship would improve.
M
Trying to be funny, eh? Not working.
elli I'm sorry, did I strike a nerve with the whole "you still living in your parents' basement" thing?
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
Why is it all the channels with no content comment the worse most ignorant shit.
+MrLunithy because they tend to be kids/quite young. I used to get well mad at comments and shit and then I remembered there's like 200x more kids on the internet than when I was a kid.
Rodney Harpe Not saying that he isn't, he has a certain charm no doubt. I find that he is skilled only in offering an opposing view, to make it a bit confrontation. Self deprecating makes him seem humble, he is smart, but easy to see through, that's all. IMO.
first number two
And so on and so on.
Hey Bill Nye: How many comments about cocaine are from millennials who don't even 80's?
How many lines did he do before the interview?
***** Your mother. She is fat. How was that?
***** Thanks, 2356.
He in love with the coco
Slavoj just goes through 8 minutes of trashing people, (he actually does it for a living), and if you make a joke about the sniffling, his lovers in the comment section get so butt-hurt, "how dare you make fun of this"Genius"."-yeah that's 4 sets of quotes.
Ive never seen him looking so fresh! Showering has worked wonders for zizek!
this dude is so much smarter than anyone else in this channel
and so on and so on
BigThink now doing repost of old videos without even telling us?
stop rubbing your head bruv
I digg Slavoj so much
cocaine's a hell of a drug
This aged well
Oh a mountain troll.
Now my nose is itchy.
Sniffles
has anybody managed to watch one of this guy's videos in one go ? My god he is hard to watch. Clever, but twitchy, itchy and scratchy.
ChubbyChecker182 So what. Your like a child. He talks about interesting topics, he has interesting views, and his voice is not monotone. What else do you need unless you have this infantile inability to concentrate?
Only disagreement is the "enhanced interrogation" is pc for torture thats kinda dumb. There is a real difference between water bordering and cutting someones fingers off, the world isnt black and white. You are projecting your line of what torture is in a smug way. Rest is on point and still liked the video.
Have you ever been waterboarded?
this a reupload
Well, he's right about one thing at least. He was more afraid of neocon Hillary than he is of Trump.
Interestingly, during this American presidential election, people, I mean the electorates, are focusing on characters, temperament, political correctness, all kinds of superficial issues, but not discuss enough of policies. Now, based on Donald Trump's cabinet selection, it more reflects Republican party's view, and not necessary addressing people's concern.
Interestingly, American political parties, choose to align policies along party platform, not necessary reflecting people's will.
Wasn't this video uploaded a while ago ????
I would call this video "From Trump to Euphemisms" ... George Carlin is twisting in his grave.
He won, get over it ...
I think he has some type of HADD or autism..He can't stop his hands from moving..