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Ambiguity of Freedom
- Freedom is inherently ambiguous, consisting of abstract and concrete forms that interplay with social rules.
- True freedom involves acting within rules that sometimes expect violation and disavow prohibition.
Military Homophobia and Bonding
- Žižek shared his experience of extreme homophobia in Yugoslav army, despite daily homosexual innuendos.
- This contrast reveals the army's reliance on disavowed homosexuality for male bonding.
Historical Evolution of Freedom
- The concept of freedom is historically specific, evolving from role-based freedom to abstract equality and today to freedom of choice.
- Modern understanding should question who defines the frame of choices provided to individuals.