Slavoj Žižek • Are Catastrophes Virtual?

Wolf Humanities Center's 2010-2011 Forum on Virtuality
October 13, 2010
Slavoj Žižek
Philosopher and Critical Theorist
Threats of catastrophe have become a part of our daily life: ecological disasters, social unrest, financial collapse, biogenetic freaks, terrorist attacks. Cultural critic Slavoj Žižek, dubbed “the most dangerous philosopher in the West,” argues that the virtual aspects of these catastrophes make up a crucial and often unanticipated part of their effects. Join him as he explores the virtual and ideological dimensions of life-altering events in a perilous world.
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[@anhedonic-antediluvian]

Even more relevant than it was in 2010. A wonderful lecture to hear first in 2023.

[@brettstuder]

Wow, I was thinking this was recent, until the Tea Party Question. Then saw your comment. Zizek is a timeless act I guess!

[@farrider3339]

9:28 we start 🎉

[@tangerinesarebetterthanora7060]

Zizek ways heavily inspired/influenced by Baudrillard here.

[@thomasbessette7247]

I love that it seems to take place in a twin peaks episode.

[@deannormanashleygarrido3469]

Who did zizek said the survivor in the beginning jorje semprun?

[@GrandaxSG]

Jorge Semprún
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Sempr%C3%BAn

[@christopherellis2663]

And the problems have not gone away. 1:39:56

[@camilofrias4466]

why does he always insist on describing TS Eliot as 'the conservative' or 'the great conservative'? was Eliot really such a reactionary? either way it always cracks me up

[@okwaleedpoetry]

thanks for sharing

[@francescalarp4067]

xD

[@cpkukay02]

931

[@Johnconno]

Slavoj Zizek is a real human tragedy.

[@benjammin4840]

😂🫡

[@glennstockley2197]

impossible to listen to in English...........

[@Johnconno]

Quite. It has to be played in Byelorussian.