other / likes
Soviet cinema
“For example, do you know, that’s why I like Soviet cinemas — the absolute model of Soviet cinema was Hollywood.”
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Slavoj Žižek
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01 / recommendation
Likes Soviet cinema.
“For example, do you know, that’s why I like Soviet cinemas — the absolute model of Soviet cinema was Hollywood.”
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02 / belief
With full political liberalization, they would have achieved even more.” I doubt it.
“With full political liberalization, they would have achieved even more.” I doubt it.”
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03 / belief
Even political correctness itself is, I think, a misdirected application of something that is part of European tradition of Enlightenment.
“Even political correctness itself is, I think, a misdirected application of something that is part of European tradition of Enlightenment.”
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04 / commitment
I will go into my Buddhist mode, this bullshit, like “clap with one hand, listen to my silence,” or whatever.
“I will go into my Buddhist mode, this bullshit, like “clap with one hand, listen to my silence,” or whatever.”
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05 / commitment
My answer to this is, that’s why politically correct leftists are doing all possible to get Trump reelected, if you ask me. A little bit more years on this, and we will be where we are.
“My answer to this is, that’s why politically correct leftists are doing all possible to get Trump reelected, if you ask me. A little bit more years on this, and we will be where we are.”
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06 / belief
Numbers at this level don’t tell a lot. But at one point, I agree with you, that in the long term, this whatever we call it, Chinese authoritarian capitalism or whatever we call it, will not work, I think.
“Numbers at this level don’t tell a lot. But at one point, I agree with you, that in the long term, this whatever we call it, Chinese authoritarian capitalism or whatever we call it, will not work, I think.”
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07 / belief
I think that our only true partners, the true leftists today, are modest, intelligent, honest skeptics.
“I think that our only true partners, the true leftists today, are modest, intelligent, honest skeptics.”
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08 / belief
What I only don’t like is, don’t just evoke China as this ultimate horror. We are basically doing the same, I think.
“What I only don’t like is, don’t just evoke China as this ultimate horror. We are basically doing the same, I think.”
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09 / belief
I believe that in every — whatever we call it — more authentic democracy and so on, an element of chance is needed.
“I believe that in every — whatever we call it — more authentic democracy and so on, an element of chance is needed.”
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10 / belief
I agree with them, but my point is this one, nonetheless, and now I want to ask you, if I may, a question.
“I agree with them, but my point is this one, nonetheless, and now I want to ask you, if I may, a question.”
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11 / belief
I think, again, that we have to, with all objective study and so on, see the good, bad sides.
“I think, again, that we have to, with all objective study and so on, see the good, bad sides.”
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12 / preference
Okay, we can debate the name, but I think that what she’s doing is definitely Communist today for me.
“Okay, we can debate the name, but I think that what she’s doing is definitely Communist today for me.”
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13 / prediction
Nonetheless, I think — and you can deny it; I will not — when we Communists take over, you will go to Gulag but for different reasons.
“Nonetheless, I think — and you can deny it; I will not — when we Communists take over, you will go to Gulag but for different reasons.”
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14 / evaluation
A very difficult question because — I hope Julian doesn’t have a TV, cannot watch it, no — because I’m more of a pessimist.
“A very difficult question because — I hope Julian doesn’t have a TV, cannot watch it, no — because I’m more of a pessimist.”
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15 / uncertainty
I just am — now this may surprise you — for somebody who may sound so bombastic and pretentious like me, strange as it will sound, but I don’t know everything.
“I just am — now this may surprise you — for somebody who may sound so bombastic and pretentious like me, strange as it will sound, but I don’t know everything.”
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16 / disagreement
I will just say that yes, I agree with — I cannot go into it now — with Adrian’s point, how the relationship between ideology, economic infrastructural change, and so on, and so on.
“I will just say that yes, I agree with — I cannot go into it now — with Adrian’s point, how the relationship between ideology, economic infrastructural change, and so on, and so on.”
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17 / evaluation
Okay, but, but, but the lesson I learned there — I don’t care if you call it nostalgia — the lesson — and I will tell you where I see real nostalgia today — the lesson, for me, is how an ideology can function, not only even if you don’t believe in it, but it is prohibited to believe in it.
“Okay, but, but, but the lesson I learned there — I don’t care if you call it nostalgia — the lesson — and I will tell you where I see real nostalgia today — the lesson, for me, is how an ideology can function, not only even if you don’t believe in it, but it is prohibited to believe in it.”
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18 / evaluation
It doesn’t work. But because so many in United States, politically correct people — you can see that their political correctness quite often has a secret class bias.
“It doesn’t work. But because so many in United States, politically correct people — you can see that their political correctness quite often has a secret class bias.”
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19 / recommendation
American feminism should first do — I hope we agree here — a little bit of a good old-fashioned Stalinist — you will say again nostalgia — self-criticism.
“American feminism should first do — I hope we agree here — a little bit of a good old-fashioned Stalinist — you will say again nostalgia — self-criticism.”
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20 / evaluation
I took — and you will not like the third version — I took Antigone, but you should like it because it’s very pragmatic.
“I took — and you will not like the third version — I took Antigone, but you should like it because it’s very pragmatic.”
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21 / evaluation
Happiness means no responsibility, relatively comfortable life because already after Khrushchev, basically, with Brézhnev — you must know this.
“Happiness means no responsibility, relatively comfortable life because already after Khrushchev, basically, with Brézhnev — you must know this.”
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