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We continue our conversation with Dr. Flisfeder on his book "Algorithmic Desire, Toward a New Structuralist Theory of Social Media". Matt also gives us the behind the scenes scoop on the 'Debate of the Century' with Jordan Peterson. 

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This is part one of our interview with Dr. Matthew Flisfeder, associate professor at the University of Winnipeg, and writer of books on Žižek and film theory, postmodernism and Blade Runner, and most recently, "Algorithmic Desire, Toward a New Structuralist Theory of Social Media". 

Dr. Flisfeder taught a four month course on Žižek's book "For They Know Not What They Do: Enjoyment as a Political Factor" with us which you can access through our Patreon and Discord here: FTKNWTD COURSE

Big thanks to Matt for taking the time to talk to us and stay tuned for part 2!

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This is a preview of part two of our conversation with acclaimed director Sophie Fiennes about her Pervert's Guide series. We discuss the Pervert's guide films, William Shatner, space and the abyss of freedom, as well as the recent Rockhill hit piece on Slavoj. Special thank you to Sophie Fiennes for giving us so much of her time and to everyone who has supported us over the last three years. Share the episode if you can as it really helps both the podcast and getting the final Pervert’s Guide out into the world. We have some great interviews and episodes coming up so stay tuned. Enjoy!

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Alright, today we are speaking with Mikey Downs of the Dangerous Maybe blog and Dave McKerracher of Theory Underground about Žižek, Hegel & Lacan. We’re talking the difference between pleasure and enjoyment, Žižek’s lasting contributions to theory, the history of the Subject, and the obscene supplement of the Law with Dirty Harry. Hang out for the end of the episode, it’s better than canned laughter.

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We're unlocking a Patreon episode from March 2022 while the fellas dillydally in the Big Apple for Žižek's first in-person appearance since the pandemic. In this episode we work through the now famous first part of The Sublime Object of Ideology and discuss Marx, Freud, the Symptom, and the Commodity Form. Enjoy!

In the mean time you can still join our on-going reading group, "For They Know Not What They Do: A Reading Group with Matthew Flisfeder" by registering your interest: [email protected]

Thanks again to all of you for the support that allows us to do something like this, we really appreciate it!

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Join us on our Discord as we prepare for our next session together!

The next session is coming up on the 9th of November at 2100: Time zone in Winnipeg, MB, Canada (GMT-5) where we'll be covering chapter three:

 "Hegelian Llanguage" pages 99-137

If anyone has any questions don't hesitate to contact us.

SESSION SCHEDULE:

1 On the One - Wednesday October 12

2 The Wanton Identity - Wednesday October 26

3 Hegelian Llanguage - Wednesday November 9

4 On the Other - Wednesday November 23

5 All’s Well That Ends Well? Wednesday December 7

6 Much Ado about a Thing - Wednesday December 21

7 Foreword to the Second Edition -  Wednesday January 4

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Today we're discussing Zizek's 2005 book "Interrogating the Real", and his afterword on Lacanian ethics. 

What does not giving way relative to one's own desire mean? How does Lacan's maxim on desire contrast with Buddhism, and its conception of desire?

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We've got ongoing book and film-clubs, and our upcoming reading series with Matt Flisfeder on Žižek's "For They Know Not What They Do", beginning in October. 

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This week we discuss friend of the podcast Todd McGowan's 2013 essay, The Capitalist Gaze. 

As Todd explains it, "Although the structure of capitalism is not homologous with the structure of the visual field, thinking about capitalism in terms of the gaze follows from the apparent neutrality that both structures share".  

Peter has lost a finger, Michael is sick and Will cannot remember The Usual Suspects. 

Take a break, have a Kit-Kat and find the essay here:

https://muse.jhu.edu/article/527298 

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