

ŽIŽEK on surplus happiness | The false joy of excess
16 snips Jul 25, 2024
Slavoj Žižek questions pursuit of happiness, explores surplus enjoyment. Examines pleasure, renunciation, power dynamics in sexuality. Discusses sacrificing decency for greater good. Explores false joy, desire complexities, love ethics. Contrasts Buddhist, psychoanalytic views on love, promotes ethics of exception.
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Intro
00:00 • 5min
Exploration of Pleasure, Renunciation, and Power Dynamics in Sexuality and Oppression
05:29 • 6min
Exploring the Sacrifice of Common Decency for the Greater Good
11:52 • 3min
Exploring Surplus Enjoyment, False Joy, and Complexities of Desire
14:43 • 17min
Exploring Love and Ethics: From Buddhism to Psychoanalysis
31:26 • 3min