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ZIZ290 What is freedom today? (27.05.2022)

Slavoj Žižek - Collected Recordings

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The Paradox of Hyperactivity in Western Capitalism

In Western capitalism, we are hyperactive. Precisely because things are happening so fast that we cannot make a step back and reflect on things. I think the paradox is that in Western Europe, what this means is that ideology functions more and more in a cynical way. In socialism, it can be the same with you, those per behold enough.

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