Slavoj Žižek - Collected Recordings ZIZ269 Special Session on “Ideology Today” (21.03.2021)
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Military Obscene Rituals Sustain Discipline
- Military obscene ritual sustains discipline rather than resisting it.
- Absence of such rituals leads to exclusion even more than rule violation.
Identity Play as Dominant Ideology
- Today's predominant ideology embraces identity fluidity and ironic self-undermining.
- Conservative reactions are clownish attempts to revive lost values.
Beware Truthful Lies in Politics
- Truthful lies—lies told under the guise of truth—are the most dangerous form of deception.
- Authentic political critique requires addressing people honestly without ironic detachment.