Slavoj Žižek - The Courage of Hopelessness (May 2017) 

His command of the English language at this level is incredible ,,,, .His view of modern society is even greater,

Zizek: I'm sick of telling my usual stupid jokes. Today I will be serious about this subject matter. Zizek: *Proceeds to tell a joke about two Jewish guys.* He just can't help himself haha.

"outsource the revolutionary subject". Brilliant.

Žižek did tžizzle my nitžzle.

I'm sorry to say, but he did not predict the toilet paper shortage of 2020. The story is simply a testament to the predictability of human behaviour. What is brilliant about the toilet paper story though, is his understanding of the mechanisms that led to the shortage, as well as his ability to package that understanding into such a perfect summary: the danger of beliefs that no one actually believes.

I was there

Living in the US is miserable.

Zizek: "I don't have time to bring this other example." Also Zizek: *brings this other example*

Ends his speech by saying, "thank you very much and I'm sorry".. Zizek is the best!

I miss studying philosophy in university. People inclined towards philosophical thought are such unique people. I remember almost getting into a fistfight with someone over the definition of, and necessity of Nothing.

My most left friends actually love Zizek when I speak to them as long as they don't hear the name.

56:05 Oh, I do think I've heard this one before, Zizek! Damn lol, 3 years prior to the event, he basically just describes the toilet paper 'shortage crisis' that occurred in the U.S., Australia, etc., sparked by Covid-19 and hysterical social logic.

As it goes for Zizek videos, I warn you read his books dont rely just on the speeches

He's so goddamned hard not to like.

Although I dont agree with every position he takes on every topic ,I always loved this guy from the first moment I heard him speak.He has a way of arresting a thought pattern and punching one out of their nullified paradigm of public discourse. Fascinating slant on how we approach the term (way of life).

Slavoj has some good insights here. 32:30 - He says there are no "authentic" ways of life; all cultures are just different versions of social conflict. I agree, but what he doesn't explicitly say is that this struggle is intrinsically tied to civilization itself. Maybe this is just implied or assumed, but I think it should be stated: all civilizations have internal conflict, because all civilizations are imperialistic in nature, and they can only exist if there is a massive imbalance of power. There is no such thing as a civilization without oppression. It doesn't matter which region of the world it came from, what language the people speak, what metaphysical beliefs the people have, etc. because the fundamental principle is, wherever people form a society that expands in complexity beyond hunter-gatherers, a hierarchy of material power and authority is established that controls the social dynamics. 42:57 - He makes a good point. It is foolish and patronizing to assume a different culture is some kind of harmless collection of rituals and traditions. Within each culture, there is a a form of oppression going on, guaranteed. It would be more intelligent to understand this, and recognize that if you want absolute tolerance of other cultures, then you also want absolute tolerance of the oppression within each culture. It is irresponsible to think in such general terms.

I find Slavoj Zizek so inspiring. Wish there was a fan page somewhere. I also like the intelligent comments his lectures attract.

56:14 this man predicted the toilet paper shortage of 2020

I have to tell you a story, sorry if some of you probably know it. Once my good American friend told me about Zizek, but I said f**k you I don't have time for this stuff. Then later another good friend of mine from Croatia recommended Zizek to me, and I almost watched one of his videos. But when an old German friend told me the same, I finally started to watch it, and so on and so on.

The Toilet Paper Story is so prophetic for 2020 xD

I'm starting to think that Slavoj's international friends are imaginary, and convinient.

Starts at 5:08 in German for a minute, then from 5:33 in English.

I think when he was a kid his Dad played "I'm going to steal your nose" game and mentally scared his child. Now he has to check every minute to make sure its still there.

Žižek is the top global intellectual of the highest order, an epitomy of human accomplishments not transhumanism technology, great satirist on serious complex issues, aware and enlightened, full of knowledge and wisdom, honest and unaffected, 'cuts through the crap', original and charismatic, seeker of the truth, curious and open to new information, incredible clarity and articulation as an ESL, natural comic style. Detailed and organized thought cannot be confined by time-limitations, so his remarks and references are intended to provide context but appear to some as going on a tangent, and sometimes he does. His books will provide the details. He is a breath of fresh air from the fake 24/7 Corporate Media's News Anchors and their Guests with their superficial politeness of 'Excuse Me' followed by 'You're Welcome' which is repetitive, annoying, time-consuming or their sanitized 'political correctness' or their 'weaponized language and moral relativism' to shut down critical thinking. Various Ideologies, including political and economic doctrines, have ruled the world since time immemorial and have been used to over-turn Institutions, Establishments and even Civilizations. It's time we, the populace, understand the power of Philosophy and Psychology and not leave it solely in the hands of the Intellectuals. Today, we have global communication and Žižek is giving us this opportunity to understand Who We Are; What We Are Doing; Why We Are Doing It; When We Started On This Path; Where We Are Headed. We will not get this self-knowledge through Corporate-Academics or through their pro​té​gé. Western education, perspective and culture make it doubly difficult to grasp his deeper meanings. He goes beyond Greek Civilization to more ancient ones, condemns the obliteration of eastern contribution and references the Upanishads, among others and this is what has made him a Real Philosopher.

He looks from his wardrobe and hairstyle like he could just as easily be an electrician. Very endearing.

1:35:50 Holocaust example to a German audience, you could hear a pin drop they wont be caught laughing about anything to do with the Holocaust. LOL

As an Armenian, I appreciate the Radio Erevan joke at 21:25

Profesore dragi, pa sa svima ces da zaratis. Ha ha, da vas nema trebalo bi vas izmislit. Neka ste mi zivi i zdravi barem jos sto godina, i iz dekade u dekadu sve ludji i ludji. Samo dalje tako, nemilosrdno u glavu. Bogu I Marxu je dosadilo ovo doba circle-jerkinga, laganja, medjusobnog lizanja i sveopceg kukavicluka. Pun rafal Profesore mili, da oni koji na nogama ostanu mozda i vrijede neku sitnu paru.

Can anyone explain the Hegelian coffee phenomenon he keeps mentioning? I do not know precisely what he means

god knows whit what mental predisposition people already come , watching guys speak, you will never know what will these people take out from his talks.

Anyone believes Mr. Zizek getting tired of his old jokes? I don't buy it as it seems to be a vitalpart of his personaliy ;)

This time, he kept a good pace with not so much cuts, fortunetly.

I really appreciate this guys voice. Especially about what's going on and what action to take. Something that, to me looked like an example of an action for change happened recently with the kid in Canada who let Walmart know he quit and why over the store intercom. I dunno... Strength n Love

5:30 for non-german speakers

The toilet paper anecdote really drives home how the real has intruded into our lives 2020

Yo, man predicted the toilet paper crises at the beginning of the pandemic lolll

Who is watching 56:15 during Covid-19?? 😅

When Slavoj isn’t The one with the worst accent

The Central Committee at our next meeting will discuss your commentary here, and the Party will decide and you will be informed of the official Party decision, which train station to report to and train times. Sincerely, Bill, Mark, Jack

"And so on... Awh... And so on, and so on." 38:02

You may say i am a dreamer, but i am not the only one

What a great mind, I could listen to him forever

1:23:21 You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope some day you'll join us And the world will be as one

56:14 Yugoslav toilet paper shortage rumor

Es un gran pensador...❤🖤

1:20:00 we are approaching deep shit , radical love is all we have

Get Rid of False Solutions, this is Slavoj Zizek's meaning of the courage of hopelessness

Say one thing for Slavoj Zizek, say he's got friends. Lol

Thanks for the reupload

thanks for fixing audio ;)

56:30 amazing relevance to Corona toilet paper stupidity, but probably with the reasons reversed

Žižek makes intellectual pizza of his opponents.

This is my forth video of watching Prof. Zizek. This guy can talk and makes you want to listen. He seems to be the kinda guy you could have a couple shots with and agree or disagree with; but by the end of the night you would be arm in arm with him singing Slovenian folk songs and exchanging off color jokes. But tell me, why do I feel like stealing second base?

56:15 The toilet paper story has happened all over the world during Covid. And not just with toilet paper, but with everything.

He said he was going to contain his usual dirty anecdotes but he couldn't contain himself for 30 mins

Starts at 6:01.

Thank you for sharing your immense talents with the world Professor Zizek. Much love from Bermuda

Somebody get this man a GD tissue!

Does Slavoj Zizek come from the same country as Laka from the sit-com Taxi??

What's Zizek's latest book that focuses on philosophy?

His critique of the French 2017 election is almost spot on, only difference is we got a second turn of the establishment embodied so Marine Lepen is gonna pass in 2027 instead

25:00

Is he courageous about speaking up for his friend Julian Assange?

"Victory is the moment of defeat"...

He predicted the future about coronavirus haha love it!

55:50

56:25 He talks about what exactly happened during the beginning of the Quar, the toilet paper panic.

he really nailed the toilet paper-pocalypse here

holy shit when did he overcome his nervous ticks when speaking!

Good talk. Thank you. I am writing this in 2023. Just to clarify, No. Nancy Pelosi did not say Trump was OK. No. We the democrats were not into removing Bernie Sanders. The media now since 2020 has learnt to report Trump in better ways, I.e. within the context that he is an autocrat, racist and dangerous.

Russians are Europeans , we are brothers.

the title seems to resemble, just without any instant and superficial denotations, Vaclav Havel's essay The Power of the Powerless...

love the echo on this audio

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aNlW3HnNqlk.html His first comment about Austrian politic is how Austrian foreign minister have dirty surname :-) But it is so true, not only in Slovenian, but also in Croatian/Serbian, Kurz in different declinations of the word can get very nasty meanings.

Allen Melissa Lee Jessica Thompson Matthew

The problem in Afrika is democracy, politics, religion and capitalism, all bogus human management systems.

Johnson Sarah Hernandez Jennifer Thomas Donald

WAIT Did zizek just predicted on 2017 the Toilet paper crysis during covid?

As Astra illicited this discussion in me- both sides of the coin of belief- and I think that by the end- Brad Pitt adopted the Chevovian, Christian Atheist ontology.

Can someone help me find the book he mentions on the caste system at 34:40? It sounds like "The loss of [mano]" or something like that

Wow, that toilet paper analogy

360p. we meet again

dude, Germans are so cold, I had to turn up heat in the room

Wow he predicted the mass buying and hoarding of TP.

Chomsky is right..get to the fucken point already.

What is the name of this Danish film? Does anyone have a clue?

Oh that magic feeling, nowhere to go…the Beatles

1:07:30 to about 1:17:00 or so: so internalized truth creates psychopaths?

19:50 Permanently exploit me, daddy~

Try 'The Wretched of the Earth'.

Zizek vs Jordan Peterson... WHEN?!

open society open season.

This is a good one

Could someone leave me the name of the book he refered to when he's talking about belief with no believers? Having some trouble hearing the author and finding the book... Thank you in advance!

Thank you so much for talking about #Caste

one of the wow- lectures

Postmucus ideology.

Triple and so on 38:00

The Zero Mostel of Soviet communism. "Springtime for Stalin and Beria ..."

Zizek fangirl sperging at 1:03:54