Episode #200 ... The Postmodern subject and "ideology without ideology" (Zizek, Byung Chul Han, Marx)
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Marketable Wisdom vs. True Understanding
- Slavoj Žižek critiques the idea of "wisdom" as a fixed, marketable commodity.
- He argues that reducing wisdom to easily digestible concepts prevents deeper engagement with the world's complexities.
- While we need wise individuals, simplifying wisdom into sound bites hinders true understanding.
- This simplification leads to fewer people grappling with the nuances of reality.
- Žižek finds this "disgusting" as it promotes a superficial understanding of life.
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