Žižek And So On
Elon Musk Ruined My Sex Life
Feb 21, 2024
This podcast delves into Zizek's Substack articles, exploring 'tech talk' on Elon Musk, Apple Vision, and microchimpanzees' suffering, a Zizekian theory of sexuality, and smoking as a surplus enjoyment. The hosts discuss movies, leftist thought, Neuralink implants, virtual reality's societal impact, and philosophical perspectives on sexuality and pleasure.
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- Consumer pleasures are now controlled by scientific knowledge, focusing on healthy forms of enjoyment like fat-free options and smoking warnings.
- Obsession with modes of harassment highlights a narcissistic subjectivity leading to increased regulations on excessive enjoyment.
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The Shift in Consumerism and Enjoyment Regulation
Consumer pleasures are now controlled by scientific knowledge, focusing on healthy and regulated forms of enjoyment like fat-free options, diet products, and smoking warnings. Pleasure is now tied to healthy or sanctioned behaviors, depriving enjoyment of excesses or disturbance.
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