Living in the End Times (According to Slavoj Zizek)

Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, akaThe Elvis of cultural theory, is given the floor to show of his polemic style and whirlwind-like performance. The Giant of Ljubljana is bombarded with clips of popular media images and quotes by modern-day thinkers revolving around four major issues: the economical crisis, environment, Afghanistan and the end of democracy. Zizek grabs the opportunity to ruthlessly criticize modern capitalism and to give his view on our common future.

We communists are back! is the closing remark of Slavoj Zižeks provocative performance. Our current capitalist system, that everyone believed would be smoothly spread around the globe, is untenable. We find ourselves on the brink of big problems that call for big solutions. Whatever is left of the left, has been hedged in by western liberal democracy and seems to lack the energy to come up with radical solutions. Not Zižek.

Interview: Chris Kijne
Director: Marije Meerman
Production: Mariska Schneider /Pepijn Boonstra
Research: Marijntje Denters/Maren Merckx
Commissioning editors: Henneke Hagen/Jos de Putter
siftbotsays...

Self promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Monday, August 15th, 2011 7:52pm PDT - promote requested by original submitter ZappaDanMan.

ZappaDanMansays...

>> ^Jinx:

Well I love his accent. I wouldn't want to sit in the front row tho <img class="smiley" src="http://cdn.videosift.com/cdm/emoticon/wink.gif">


I do believe he has the same first 5 row warning as Gallagher, on the tickets.

Yogisays...

"Our current capitalist system, that everyone believed would be smoothly spread around the globe, is untenable."

Should've been a clue when they had to start murdering peasants to accept it.

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