SSSSSSMmoking with Slavoj
Slavoj Žižek
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Jul 2, 202617 October 2019
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Žižek is a guest on the Chapo Trap House Podcast to discuss the 1994 Jim Carrey film “The Mask”
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The transcript features Slavoj Zizek discussing diverse topics including the Joker movie's philosophical meaning, political dynamics around Trump and Bernie Sanders, the role of humor and obscenity in social solidarity, censorship, and cultural critiques of film, media, and science fiction. Zizek offers nuanced views on masks as identity, political polarization, and the need for leftist revitalization amid contemporary challenges.
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