Populism as a way to disavow social antagonism
Slavoj Žižek
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Jul 2, 202624 May 2017
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The lecture took place at University of Ghent, Belgium organized by the Students and freethinkers collective as part of the TSG ‘s Antagonistic Festival.
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The transcript presents a critical and nuanced discussion on populism, capitalism's structural crises, cultural identity, and universality, integrating psychoanalytic and philosophical perspectives. It critiques populism's oversimplifications, explores the challenges of integrating diverse ways of life, and advocates for a radical, global emancipatory change beyond neoliberal capitalism. The speaker also reflects on political correctness, media culture, and the nature of love and freedom.
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