Alenka Zupančič

Alenka Zupančič, a Slovenian Lacanian philosopher and collaborator of Slavoj Žižek, dives into the intriguing interplay between AI and our unconscious psyche. She critiques ChatGPT as an embodiment of collective discourse that stifles individuality while also examining how it operates like a Lacanian 'big other.' Zupančič explores the implications of AI-generated irony, the dangers of a pervasive unsubjective AI, and how this reflects a societal shift, normalizing absurd political ideas through its mimicry—transforming how we perceive and engage with language.

The podcast delves into the voice, May 68, early days in Ljubljana, Lacan, rumors and gossip, name significance, and paternal authority decline. Exciting insights from Mladen Dolar, co-founder of the Ljubljana School, on psychoanalysis, French philosophy, German Idealism, and art theory.

Alenka Zupančič, an expert in conspiracy theories and forthcoming work on disavowal, discusses the relationship between conspiracy theories and liberal mainstream discourse. Topics include the harmful effects of disavowal, the role of postmodern philosophy, and the concept of the 'big other'. The podcast also explores the challenges of processing information in the fast-paced news industry, the lack of imagination in society, and the need to break free from narrowing down possibilities.

This podcast features Alenka Zupančič, author of 'Disavowal' with Polity Press. Topics include serial crisis, the Fire Within the Fire, knowledge, belief, deception, and the indispensability of concrete analysis.

Philosopher Alenka Zupančič discusses crisis, adaptation, politics, and truth. They dive into topics like the undeadness of crisis, Bartleby Politics, whistleblowers like Julian Assange, and Żiżek's perspectives on truth. The discussion also touches on the challenge of recognizing global changes amidst continuous crises and the expectation for rapid adaptation to societal shifts.