For a Left that Dares Speak its Name
Slavoj Žižek
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Jul 2, 20269 October 2019
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Žižek dissects our current political and social climate, discussing everything from Jordan Peterson and sex ‘unicorns’ to Greta Thunberg and Chairman Mao. This is Žižek’s attempt to elucidate the major political issues of the day from a truly radical left position. Institute for the Radical Imagination New York, USA
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The transcript presents a complex, balanced discourse on political ideology, ecology, identity politics, and social issues, emphasizing the contradictions and challenges within leftist and rightist perspectives. It critiques ecological and identity politics, analyzes Trump's phenomenon, discusses global capitalism and control, and advocates for new universalist ethics and collective agency beyond nation-states. The speaker calls for pragmatic, radical political engagement and leadership to address contemporary crises.
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