zizek on anxiety

[Anonymous No.11930342]

>what did he mean by this?

any thoughts on this line? i found it pretty interesting but im having trouble entirely comprehending what he's trying to say. maybe im just over thinking it, idk.

[Anonymous No.11930346]

>>11930342
>actually taking anything zizek says seriously
what the fuck is wrong with you?

[Anonymous No.11930351]

>>11930342
m8 he just says shit because it feels good to say it. Some of it has a kernel of amusing truth, but most of it is just performance art.

[Anonymous No.11930353]

>le make obviously false statements then justify them through convoluted logic man

[Anonymous No.11930358]

For me it sounds like he points to the fact that anxiety always leaves open the potential for a sudden shift to happen. The other emotions project permanence and resolution to their targets.

[Anonymous No.11930360]

>>11930342
it's basically just the first (out of 4) aryan truths of the buddhists but in a plebish way

[Anonymous No.11930461]

>>11930342

>the only emotion which doesn't deceive is anxiety
>proceeds to advance a definition of anxiety that nobody actually uses
>focuses on one specific aspect of this warped definition
>sniffs, nervously touches face
>semantically relates this analysis to his initial statement
>doesn't mention how any other emotions relate to this theory
>never mentions this argument again
>sniffs, sweats
>moves onto the next outrageous claim

[Anonymous No.11930569]

>>11930461
That's THE MOST IMPORTANT CONTEMPORARY MARXIST & LACANIAN, S. ZIZEK for you insulting little nobody

[Anonymous No.11931010]

we often think of our anxieties/phobias to be wholly irrational or inexplicable, however upon closer inspection we find that they offer deep insights into who we actually are. Anxiety, depression, fear are all the culmination of all our past traumas and sadnesses which we continually bury and suppress unconsciously. Thus standing up and facing internal anxiety is one of the most genuine things a human can do pertaining to their mental and spiritual development.

[Anonymous No.11931021]

I once shook Zizek's hand and it seemed like a very uncomfortable situation for him. You could say he was perhaps....anxious about the whole ordeal.

[Anonymous No.11931065]

>>11930342
Anxiety is just low grade fear. More so all emotions are just a hormone secreted by your body to prompt you to react in a way that is evolutionarily viable, in other words to better your chances of passing on your genes.

Stop trying to find esoteric meaning in a biological function meant only to encompass a very limited set of goals, those being survival and procreation.

[Anonymous No.11931108]

>>11931065
t. p-zombie

[Anonymous No.11931138]

>is it possible to move beyond the transcendental
>has never tried drugs

>anxiety doesn't deceive
>anxiety is deception itself weighing upon the body

Zizek is ridiculous but exactly the man Academia needs

[Anonymous No.11931140]

He's quoting Freud.

[Anonymous No.11931213]

>>11931138
he is barely in academia and hasn't said anything relevant since Sublime object