The Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek in Zuccotti Park

The Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek in Zuccotti Park appeared to meet Wall Street Occupy demonstration on Sunday, offering a seminar on the Radical 101 for an appreciative audience.
Despite some difficulties with the microphone on the human system sometimes awkward, but strangely attractive to demonstrators Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek adoptadEl presented at Zuccotti Park to meet Wall Street Occupy demonstration on Sunday, offering a seminar on the radicalism 101 for an appreciative audience.

Despite some difficulties with the microphone on the human system sometimes awkward, but strangely appealing to protesters have taken to repeat the words of one speaker, sentence by sentence, for the benefit of the crowd, which occupied the plant for most of an hour.

Above the assembly in a red shirt, the beard became dissident academic superstar at first spoke from prepared notes, reaching in many issues that will be familiar to fans. Many riffs were recycled almost word for word from the previous discussions included in the 2005 documentary Zizek!, But to be fair, killing time and are perhaps more relevant today.

It says, for example, an old joke of the Eastern Bloc (from the introduction of the 2002 Welcome to the desert of the real) of a dissident who is about to be sent to a labor camp in Siberia. Now that you know your letters will be censored, he tells his friends he'll write to them using a simple code: the blue ink of the truth, the red ink of lies. The first letter arrives, and is a glowing report of life in the countryside, a nice apartment, great food, beautiful women. Then he concludes: "The only thing you can not get is red ink."

Wall Street deal, told the crowd, he is pointing the lies that underpin American capitalist society. "You are the red ink," he said.

Mr. Zizek also offered some practical advice. Given the festive atmosphere in the park, said, "Do not fall in love with themselves. The carnivals are cheap." Meaningful work is what comes next.

He led the discussion off the table the Cold War between communism and capitalism, noting that the former communists, especially in China, "are today the most efficient, brutal capitalists."

The communist revolution "not quite" he said, suggesting that "the only way they are communists, is that we care for the common good," citing the environment as an example.

Mr. Zizek suggests that the left "abandon certain taboos," including hard work, discipline and following orders, if consistent with the agreed objectives. And he advocated for the recovery of certain notions that had been adopted by the right, including family values.

Controversial, that organic foods described as a "pseudo-activity" designed to make consumers feel they are having a positive impact on the world, which absolves them of looking at systemic problems more destructive.

Noting that he supports George Soros, the billionaire financier a lefty compared to chocolate laxative. Since the chocolate is said to be astringent, a point-explained Mr. controversial. Soros is similar to that presented a contradiction. "First we have thousands of millions of you, then they give back half," he said. "And that makes them great humanists of the world." Take the money, of course, he advised, but not stop fighting to overthrow a system that makes it necessary.

In response to a question, suggested that Wall Street organized the Tea Party to embrace rather than be seen as its opposite. "The tragedy is that many of the Tea Party must be on our side," he said. "That's where we work. It may be stupid, but do not see them as the enemy."

The most interesting bit of advice may have been a bit difficult to parse for some, but since this movement spread rapidly seems still to be in its infancy and is not sure how to proceed, it seemed especially worthy of reflection: "Often people want something but do not really want, "said Mr. Zizek to the crowd. "Do not be afraid to want what you want.
or repeating the words of a speaker, sentence by sentence, for the benefit of the crowd, which occupied the plant for most of an hour.

Above the assembly in a red shirt, the beard became dissident academic superstar at first spoke from prepared notes, reaching in many issues that will be familiar to fans. Many riffs were recycled almost word for word from the previous discussions included in the 2005 documentary Zizek!, But to be fair, killing time and are perhaps more relevant today.

It says, for example, an old joke of the Eastern Bloc (from the introduction of the 2002 Welcome to the desert of the real) of a dissident who is about to be sent to a labor camp in Siberia. Now that you know your letters will be censored, he tells his friends he'll write to them using a simple code: the blue ink of the truth, the red ink of lies. The first letter arrives, and is a glowing report of life in the countryside, a nice apartment, great food, beautiful women. Then he concludes: "The only thing you can not get is red ink."

Wall Street deal, told the crowd, he is pointing the lies that underpin American capitalist society. "You are the red ink," he said.

Mr. Zizek also offered some practical advice. Given the festive atmosphere in the park, said, "Do not fall in love with themselves. The carnivals are cheap." Meaningful work is what comes next.

He led the discussion off the table the Cold War between communism and capitalism, noting that the former communists, especially in China, "are today the most efficient, brutal capitalists."

The communist revolution "not quite" he said, suggesting that "the only way they are communists, is that we care for the common good," citing the environment as an example.

Mr. Zizek suggests that the left "abandon certain taboos," including hard work, discipline and following orders, if consistent with the agreed objectives. And he advocated for the recovery of certain notions that had been adopted by the right, including family values.

Controversial, that organic foods described as a "pseudo-activity" designed to make consumers feel they are having a positive impact on the world, which absolves them of looking at systemic problems more destructive.

Noting that he supports George Soros, the billionaire financier a lefty compared to chocolate laxative. Since the chocolate is said to be astringent, a point-explained Mr. controversial. Soros is similar to that presented a contradiction. "First we have thousands of millions of you, then they give back half," he said. "And that makes them great humanists of the world." Take the money, of course, he advised, but not stop fighting to overthrow a system that makes it necessary.

In response to a question, suggested that Wall Street organized the Tea Party to embrace rather than be seen as its opposite. "The tragedy is that many of the Tea Party must be on our side," he said. "That's where we work. It may be stupid, but do not see them as the enemy."

The most interesting bit of advice may have been a bit difficult to parse for some, but since this movement spread rapidly seems still to be in its infancy and is not sure how to proceed, it seemed especially worthy of reflection: "Often people want something but do not really want, "said Mr. Zizek to the crowd. "Do not be afraid to want what you want.