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5647803 No.5647803 [Reply] [Original]

So, Zizek is coming to my city this Friday. I know that you folks talk about him a lot. Is it worth going to see him speak? He'll be talking with Dupuy about Religion and violence.

>> No.5647813

>>5647803
Just go and reach your own conclusions.

>> No.5647817

Oh seeing, hearing, him speak in person would be *snf* worth it I'm sure

>> No.5647828

>>5647803
are you actually thinking of passing this up?
other than the posturing he's quite entertaining. and its a lot better than hearing about stuff on /lit/
I recommend

>> No.5647829

>>5647813
Fair enough, I suppose it is free. It's not like I'd be doing anything better.

>> No.5647899

Ask him if he visits this board.

>> No.5647901

>>5647899
I totally would, but would you or anybody else here believe me if I came back with his answer?

>> No.5647905

>>5647901
Record it.

>> No.5647906

>>5647901
give him a timestamp and ask to post dick

>> No.5647915

>>5647803
Well, he's one of the most famous philosopher, public intellectual and orator of our generation. And the subject seems quite interesting as well. I'd run.

>> No.5647916

>>5647905
>>5647906
Would it be acceptable if I took a little index card, wrote /lit/ on it, and took a picture of him holding it? This is, of course, assuming that he is OK with it and does in fact browse /lit/.

>> No.5647917

I don't like google it, but I know some things about this guy. Wich is the your best book?

>> No.5647919

>>5647916
noooooooo don't do that

or do it, record it, and let me feel ashamed for you

>> No.5647920

>>5647901
Don't. He doesn't give 2 shits about /lit/, since he has a fucking academic journal devoted to him, and furthermore there are more interesting questions to ask a philosopher.

>> No.5647924

>>5647919
>>5647920
>>5647906
>>5647905
Well, what should I do? One of my professors might be there, so I'd like to avoid anything too overt.

>> No.5647925

>>5647917
The Sublime Object of Ideology.

>> No.5647929

>>5647924
Listen to the lecture, and ask a question related to the lecture if you have one. Srsly.

>> No.5647932

>>5647925
>The Sublime Object of Ideology.
Thank you so much

>> No.5647939
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5647939

>>5647924
Order a copy of The Legacy of Totalitarianism in a Tundra and take a picture with him holding it.

>> No.5647949

>>5647939
>not Yurope: The American Invasion

>> No.5647953

>>5647939

This.

>> No.5647954

>>5647803
Ask him why he plagiarized

>> No.5647959

>>5647954
I will absolutely not do that.

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5647961

>>5647939
Or rather, start by asking him if the commentary attributed to him on the cover was actually said by him. Record his reaction.

>> No.5647977

>>5647803
Fucking go dude. It'll be pure ideology

>> No.5647985

>>5647939
>>5647953
>>5647954
>>5647961

Anon, I beg you not to do that, and not to desecrate the aura of the board.

>> No.5647993

>>5647985
There is no chance that I will do that. Like I already said earlier, one of my professors might be going. I'm not going to embarrass myself.

>> No.5648004

>>5647993
Pussy.

>> No.5648008

>>5647993
Are you fun at parties?

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5648011

>>5648008
I don't generally go to parties.

>> No.5648012

>>5647993
Very good, don't be a shitty meme-kid

ask a normal question if you have one, if not, go home

>> No.5649096

What is with all these anons from Portland and washington

i guess elsewhere people are busy hanging outside and having fun

>> No.5649190
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5649190

>tfw Zizek comes to this board enthusiastic to talk with young people about philosophy

>tfw Zizek opens first thread on the catalog starting with words "philosophers ranking..."

>tfw Zizek sees the following

God tier:
Russell, Wittgenstein, Chomsky

...

Shit tier:

Zizek, Lacan

>everyone includes Zizek and Lacan in shit tier
>Zizek leaves the board forever and cries himself to sleep

>> No.5649200

>>5647916
It would be great. And it would be greater if said pic appeared in an obscure book 50 years from now.

>> No.5649206

>>5649190
Put Chomsky in shit tier, and I'm OK with it.

>> No.5649215

>>5649190

mild kek

>> No.5649219

>>5649206

yeah I dislike him either, but it was meant to highlight Zizek misery about the fact Chomsky slammed him and he got all butthurt like year ago

>> No.5649232

>>5649219
That's not what happened, though.
The debate itself was really only created by faggot websites, even only after the fact, mostly
bunch of articles rather than really loose exchanges

>> No.5649241

>>5647803
Of course. As much flak as he gets for his umm *sniff* awkward mannerisms and so on and so on, he's a really intelligent and well educated individual (probably more so than any professor you may study under, at least in his particular field) so I wouldn't pass it up.

>> No.5649311
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5649311

>>5649190
I think he'd just be happy to be with Lacan down there, honestly.

>>5649219
How did Chomsky slam him? All that shit about empirical evidence or something or other? Noam "fugg amerikkka" Chomsky was slamming someone for not having empirical evidence?

>> No.5649445

>>5649241
but this is pure idealogy!

>> No.5649460

>>5647803
Zizek is a strong speaker and insightful, so yes.

>> No.5649476

>>5647803
what city ?

>> No.5649536

>Linguist categorized as philosopher

lol what is this pleb shit whats next? You're going to tell be Umberto Eco is a philosopher?

>> No.5649565

>>5649476
Portland, Oregon

>> No.5650562

>>5647939
FUCKING THIS OP

>> No.5650680

>>5649536

Chomsky does political philosophy. Eco does semiotics, which is on the border.

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>> No.5651047

>>5649096
Well see those are massive hipster cesspits of the nation.

>not living in the South and being the intellectual big fish in the small pond

>> No.5651088

>>5651047
ATLien reporting for duty

>> No.5651556

Here's the event, if anybody is interested:
http://www.pdx.edu/public-humanities/events/slavoj-%C5%BEi%C5%BEek-and-jean-pierre-dupuy-god-dead-or-unconscious-or-just-evil?delta=0

>> No.5651680

hey OP I'm going to be there too

>> No.5651697

>>5651680
you and OP should meat up and exchange blowjobs.

>> No.5651706

>>5651680
Oh, cool. Do you attend PSU?

>> No.5651710

>>5651706
nope
my mommy is a PSU alumna though

>> No.5651793

>>5649311
It was a bit different than that, but Chomsky is right on this one, at least in my opinion.

>> No.5651841

>>5649311
>>5649219
>>5649232
Anybody who thinks Philosophers debate is revealing they are a pleb. They're just demonstrations.

>> No.5651865

>>5647939
PLEASE OP DO THIS ONE

>> No.5653132

>>5651710
Fucking underage b8

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5653166

>>5647803
Ask him about his opinion on plagiarism in academia.

>> No.5654240

>>5647993
You fucking pussy. You just get him to hold the book. Don't have to show it to anyone.

>> No.5654245

>>5653166
Please do this. Bring a thesis and citations if he argues against you. Get thrown out screaming 4chan.org/lit

>> No.5654258

>>5647817
>Oh sheeing, hearing, him shpeak in pershon would be *snf) worth it I'm sure
ftfy

>> No.5654840

>>5651706
I go to PSU
freshman here

>> No.5654872
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5654872

If there are several of you going, you should meet after the conference and go out for a drink. Just hold a sign saying "DFW FTW" or something.

>> No.5654955

>>5654840
How do you like it? I'm considering transferring to it.
>>5654872
OP here, I might be open to that if there are at least three of us.

>> No.5654974

>>5654955
Its nice. Most professors have a slight Marxist bias (my SINQ teacher for example suggested going to the Zizek lecture), but as a Marxist I don't mind it.

>> No.5655119

>>5654974
What's your major?

>> No.5655137

>>5655119
Philosophy double major German

>> No.5655171

>>5655137
What made you decide on PSU instead of L&C or Reed?

>> No.5655176

>>5647803
Ask him if he knows any more limericks like the lady from ongar

>> No.5655232

>>5655171
I have friends at lc and went to parties there and the people suck. Might do reed for graduate.

>> No.5655420

>>5651697
I forgot for a second /lit/ is still 4chan

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5655543

>>5651697
>meat up

>> No.5657728

>>5647803
Is this his talk on the myth of western liberty? I would've loved to go when he came to London a few weeks back but unfortunately I was in uni outside london by that point

>> No.5657902
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5657902

Is there a schedule somewhere for his lecture dates?

I've been following Zizek for a little while now, I liked him a lot at first, mostly for his roundabout and entertaining way of explaining interesting topics, his bluntness and sense of humor (I assume these are the main draws to following him). Was going to buy one or two of his books as well after watching several lectures online and reading some articles. What is you guys honest opinion on him? I know he's a meme on here but I'm wondering if anyone actually has read him enough to comment.

I also read the other day that he's a huge fucking asshole, which disappointed me quite a bit. I thought of him as this genuine guy who didn't take himself too seriously, but I read this article and it sounds like he's a total cunt:

>http://www.critical-theory.com/professor-of-the-year-if-you-dont-give-me-any-of-your-shitty-papers-you-get-an-a/

>> No.5657916

>>5647803
>and so on..

>> No.5657952

>>5657902
are you trolling?
this is zizeks personality.
he inspires true genius through cynicism
of course if you marking uni papers expecting some one to be the new Aristotle you'd be pissed to find many stupid people.
also European educations is much different , more respect.

>> No.5657967

>>5657952
Not trolling. I thought the "shitty papers" comment was great, actually, but getting angry with the students for talking to you seems stupid, especially when you recognize the difference in culture.

Or maybe the kids were actually really annoying.

>he inspires true genius through cynicism

What do you mean by this?

>> No.5657968

It is sure worth it, not really cause of what he might say but because he is a show as a person.

>> No.5657981

>>5657967
>Or maybe the kids were actually really annoying.

Probably this.

I doubt he ever intended to be a fuckin life coach for students.

>> No.5658009

>>5657981
Now that I think of it, he was probably crowded by starstruck hipster-marxists who made up shitty questions as an excuse to talk to the great Zizek.

Is the Sublime Object of Idealogy the best place to start with him, or is there a book that introduces him better?

>> No.5658021

>>5657967
>but getting angry with the students for talking to you
Oh god, I do this all the time to my lecturers. I bet they get really annoyed with me. None of them have told me to kill myself though, so maybe I don't come off as an obnoxious brat.

>> No.5658570

>>5657902
So, I guess I probably shouldn't ask him to sign a book.

>> No.5658934

>>5658570
Nah, I've also heard he does book signings and will talk with people afterwards. Go for it, if he's an asshole then fuck him anyway.

Besides, >>5657981
>>5657967, it's possible the kids in his lectures were just obnoxious

>> No.5660640

>>5647961

This book costs 99c on amazon.

Who will get the money if I buy it?

>> No.5660715

>>5653132
what the hell
how does that post indicate underage?

>> No.5660731

>>5660640
feminister

>> No.5661199

I'm going and I don't know shit about Zizek except for the slight amount I've gleaned from skimming over /lit/ threads.

>> No.5662831

>>5661199
Me too, anon.

>> No.5663114

HOW WAS IT??

>> No.5663181

>>5663114
Doesn't start for another two and a half hours.

>> No.5663185

>>5647803
He's in my city in 3 hours!!!

>> No.5663333

>>5654245
this

>> No.5663359

>>5647803
Can you keep a count of how many times he says ideology for us? Bonus points if he says pure ideology.

>> No.5663466

>>5647939
>>5647939
>>5647939
OP gift him a copy! We will have undercover Zizek threads all the time on /lit/.

>> No.5663471

>>5653166
haha you have to do this

>> No.5663729

I'm leaving in a few minutes to go to it. I'll let you guys know how it was when I get back.

>> No.5663782

>>5647803
Ask how was Slovenia during Tito.

>> No.5663985

Went there, stood in line in a sea of Portland hipsters for 20 minutes, almost drowned in the mustaches, and was told there was no more room. The place was absolutely packed.

I guess Zizek isn't just a /lit/ circlejerk. Hope some of the other anons had better luck getting in.

>> No.5664007

>>5663985
>Zizek isn't just a /lit/ circlejerk

Damn right. He is the god of all Marxist Radiohead fans

>> No.5664163

>>5663985
Same as me.

>> No.5664199

>>5664007
>>5663985
I'm sure the situation was the same whenever Derrida would roll into town. Or any high-profile Marxist in any time frame.

>> No.5664213

>>5664199
Derrida didn't like being a clown, but besides that yes.

>> No.5664238

>>5663985
Fagget. You could have showed him our book.
Go fuck yourself.

>> No.5664253

>>5647803
>Not getting there 3 hours early to get front seats so you can flash him the tattoos of his face you have in naughty places.
It's like you didn't even want to sleep with him.

>> No.5664255

>>5663985
>almost drowned in the mustaches
God, I know, right? It was a horde of the worst fucking scum on the planet. Fuck PSU.

>> No.5664259

>>5664255
ebin

>> No.5664263

>>5664259
butthurt PSUfag detected. enjoying your low-tier education?

>> No.5664272

>>5664263
Not even a PSUfag, just find funny your underage atitude towards them.

>> No.5664292

>>5664272
Oh boy, you sure are salty.

>> No.5664301

>>5664292
ok kid

>> No.5664332

>>5664255
I go to PSU and the crowd tonight seemed much more hipster than what I normally see on campus, which is mostly your average college kids. I think a lot of them were from outside the school.

Maybe I'm wrong though. I'm a grad student so I mostly stay in my own building.

>> No.5664336

>>5664272
read that as "underage altitude"
which is a way better sentence

>> No.5665009

Throw a jug of milk at him then loudly proclaim that he is just another peddler of ideology until you are removed by security.