Philosophy For Our Times Slavoj Žižek on philosophy today | The madness of reality
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Oct 20, 2025 
Slavoj Žižek, a renowned Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic, dives into a whirlwind of topics. He critiques how we frame social issues, emphasizing the ideological roots of oppression and the precariousness of gig work. Žižek provocatively connects philosophy with AI, exploring its effects on sexuality and the risk of cognitive decline. He humorously reflects on the absurdities of current politics and defends the need for philosophy to challenge rationality itself. Expect dark comedy intertwined with deep insights on our chaotic reality.
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Philosophy Reframes Problems Not Provides Answers
- Philosophy cannot supply big answers but reframes how problems are posed and understood.
- Slavoj Žižek argues this reframing exposes hidden ideological assumptions shaping policy choices.
Everyday Life Reveals Ideology
- Daily material practices reveal real ideological subordination more than abstract categories.
- Žižek highlights unpaid domestic labour and everyday dependence as core sites of gendered exploitation.
Evita Perón's Practical Feminism
- Žižek recounts Evita Perón introducing paid menstrual leave in 1950 as a practical feminist reform.
- He uses the example to show ideology operates through concrete policies that ease women's burdens.
