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ZIZ287 Discussion on Lacan (23.03.2022)

Slavoj Žižek - Collected Recordings

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Exploring Political Psychologies and the Iraq War

This chapter explores the psychological underpinnings of political decisions during the Iraq War, focusing on Donald Rumsfeld's concept of 'unknown knowns.' The speakers debate the Bush administration's beliefs regarding weapons of mass destruction, revealing complex dynamics between knowledge, repression, and political motives in both historical and contemporary contexts.

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