In this video, Slavoj Zizek explains how ideology operates through a system of “belief through others.” In the context of Santa Claus, Zizek explains, parents pretend to believe in Santa on behalf of their children, who pretend to believe in Santa on behalf of the parents.
Tag Archives: Slavoj Zizek
Befuddled Redditor Laments Girlfriend’s Zizek Poster
“My girlfriend (22f) and I (24m) are having a disagreement about a picture.”
Watch Slavoj Zizek Explain an Event with Kafka and Love
In this latest video from Big Think (released Sunday), somebody got Slavoj Zizek out of a crusty t-shirt and into a clean polo.
The Sublime Object of Dress-Up Time
A video game featuring Slavoj Zizek because, why not?
Zizek’s Latest Plagiarism Scandal is a Non-Issue
Earlier this week, yet another plagiarism allegation was brought against Slavoj Zizek. The Slovenian cultural theorist, who previously apologized for accidentally plagiarizing a white supremacist magazine and later got in trouble with the New York Times for self-plagiarism, is now accused of lifting a paragraph from Jean-Marie Muller in his book “Violence.”
Cats are Bourgeois Scum, and Other Things I Learned from Zizek’s Live Chat
Today, The Guardian hosted a "live" webchat with Slavoj Zizek, cultural critic extraordinaire.
The Guardian encouraged participants to post their questions the day before, from which Zizek would respond to a handful today.
Whereas my pressing, thoughtful questions (including "boxers or briefs?" and whether or not he was a CIA agent) went woefully ignored, he … Continue Reading ››
New York Times Rebukes Zizek for Self Plagiarism
But the real question is: should we care?
Slavoj Zizek Reacts to the Internet
In which Slavoj Zizek reacts to Keyboard Cat and other internet phenomena.
Comradely Greetings: The Prison Letters of Nadya and Zizek
“I cannot tell you how proud I am to be in contact with you. Your acts are well thought, and based on deep insights into how oppressive power works, how it has to rely on a hidden obscene agenda, violating its own rules.”
“I Nonetheless Deeply Regret The Incident,” Zizek Responds to Plagiarism Allegations
Slavoj Zizek has been in the spotlight recently after a 2006 article he authored was outed as a near-copy of a 1999 book review in a white supremacist publication. Now, he responds to the allegations.