Zizek speaks as if he drinks a pot of coffee between meals, so beware. Examined life by astra taylor astra taylor, cornel west. Jan 21, 2019 astra taylor grapples with this question in a documentary of the same name and a forthcoming book. Astra taylor grapples with this question in a documentary of the same name and a forthcoming book. Democracy may not exist, but well miss it when its gone. In this precursor to the perverts guide films, philosopher slavoj zizek explains his. Slavoj zizek a clip from astra taylors film examined life which features slavoj zizek the large lecture hall of the french institute in barcelona is full to overflowing. An international coproduction of the united states and canada, its subject is philosopher and psychoanalyst slavoj zizek, a prolific author and former candidate for the presidency of slovenia. Slavoj zizek has published over 50 books translated into 20 languages on topics ranging from philosophy and freudian and lacanian psychoanalysis, to. Astra taylor born september 30, 1979 is a canadianamerican documentary filmmaker, writer, activist and musician. Astra taylor has put together the thoughts of nine contemporary thinkers in a most accessible and fascinating way.
All the while zizek obsessively reveals the invisible workings of ideology through his unique blend of lacanian psychoanalysis, marxism, and critique of pop culture. She is the director of the philosophical documentaries what is democracy. A collection of talks, debates and speeches of slavoj zizek. The peoples platform by astra taylor overdrive rakuten. Peter singers thoughts on the ethics of consumption are amplified against the backdrop of fifth avenues posh boutiques. What i mean by this is that we may be tempted to consider it as merely a vehicle for philosophers to convey their ideas. In a tone that is both philosophical and anecdotal, weaving together history, theory, the stories of individuals, and interviews with such leading thinkers as cornel west, danielle allen, and slavoj zizek. Zizek designates the threat on the commons of humanity natural background, biogenetics, digital space etc. Each of them, from appiah to zizek, speaks to us not from a podium or comfortably seated as in too many talking heads docs, but while walking or riding through their chosen turf. I saw taylor speak this spring on a panel in north carolina.
People line the walls, sit in the aisles and stand threedeep at the back. Filmmaker astra taylor follows this likably cantankerous, unlikely superstar on his globetrotting, largely soldout lecture circuit, with stops in buenos aires, new york city, boston and zizek s. She is a fellow of the shuttleworth foundation, for her work on challenging predatory practices around debt. Science, society, philosophy, culture, arts, and ideas episodes free, on demand. Though focusing exclusively on the contemporary slovenian philosopher, slavoj zizek, as an eccentric individual prone to brilliant ranting, zizek. Her feature documentaries include what is democracy. These early philosophical writings underpinned the chinese revolutions 7.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Astra taylor acompanha os passos do polemico e controverso filosofo esloveno slavoj zizek, nos dando uma dimensao um tanto familiar sobre um dos pensadores contemporaneos. Rent examined life 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Her 2014 book, the peoples platform, takes a critical look at the rise of social media. In examined life, filmmaker astra taylor accompanies some of todays most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas peter singers thoughts on the ethics of consumption are amplified against the backdrop of fifth avenues posh boutiques. This version is trimmed more neatly than the other version on youtube. An international coproduction of the united states and canada, its subject is philosopher and psychoanalyst slavoj zizek, a prolific author and former candidate for the presidency of slovenia zizek. Zizeks 10 minute section from the film examined life astra taylor, 2008, in which he discusses the nonexistence of nature.
Astra taylor is a writer, documentarian, and organizer. We talk with her this week about what she learned from traveling the world and talking with people from all walks of life. Lennards bracing analysis of what the personal is political means under todays gathering shadows of. If you see only one documentary about a slovene philosopher this year, it will most likely be astra taylor s brisk little film zizek.
Because of the the way these problems are in their very substance, zizek says they need to be confronted neither by capitalist market nor by nation states. Astra taylor author astra taylor is a writer and documentary filmmaker. Astra taylors engagement with philosophy, democracy, and political organizing transcends form, emerging through documentary films, books, essays, and social activism. Caroline hosts astra taylor, director of the essentialtonow, beautiful. Astra taylor is a filmmaker, writer, and political organizer.
Director astra taylor will provide opening remarks at the premier and will answer questions from the audience. Slovenian philosopher slavoj zizek is on great form in this brief documentary by astra taylor. Zizek is given the floor to show of his polemic style and whirlwindlike performance. Slavoj zizek, vida examinada examined life, astra taylor. In examined life, filmmaker astra taylor accompanies some of todays most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions. Filmmaker astra taylor follows this likably cantankerous, unlikely superstar on his globetrotting, largely soldout lecture circuit, with stops in buenos aires, new york city, boston and zizeks. Astra taylor, into your kitchen to show her that you store your socks there. In democracy might not exist astra taylor shows that real democracyfully inclusive and completely egalitarianhas in fact never existed. Slavoj zizek has published over 50 books translated into 20 languages on topics ranging from philosophy and freudian and lacanian psychoanalysis, to theology, film, opera and radical politics.
Examined life 2008 features zizek speaking about aesthetics at a. In addition to her activism, taylor has made two other films. Zizek also shows himself as an avid consumer of the west, like all of us, buying toys,actually military games, toysoldiers for his boy toddler, or films masterworks of hollywood, that we should all have as an integral part of our lifeworld. Zizekbadioulacan discord server administered by the same group who brought you deleuze and guattari quarantine collective discord server, but for study of zizek, badiou and lacan. Democracy may not exist, but well miss it when its gone or so suggests the title of astra taylors new book. In examined life, filmmaker astra taylor accompanies some of todays most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas. Anthony appiah and judith butler on dvd and bluray. Astra taylor is a writer and documentary filmmaker. Slavoj zizek in examined life astra taylor, 2008 youtube. Jul 25, 2019 astra taylor is a filmmaker, writer, and political organizer. We all know how democracy falls short, in practice, of its lofty ideals. The giant of ljubljana is bombarded with clips of popular media images and quotes by modernday thinkers revolving around four major issues. Astra taylors examined life may just appear to be just another philosophy documentary not that there are nearly enough of them. Examined life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets.
With kwame anthony appiah, judith butler, michael hardt, martha nussbaum. A look at the controversial author, philosopher and candidate for slovenian presidency. Join us for the philadelphia premiere of what is democracy. Twentyseven year old director astra taylor, with her film debut, has managed to inject ample footage. Astra taylor s new film surveys contemporary political breakdown through the. By astra taylor, he claims that my big worry is not to be ignored, but to be accepted. An owsinspired gazette is now available for download. Excursions with contemporary thinkers examined life boldly takes philosophy out of the dark corners of the academy and into the streets, reminding us that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the hustle and bustle of everyday life, not in isolation from it. Directed by astra taylor the author of works on subjects as wideranging as alfred hitchcock, 911, opera, christianity, lenin and david lynch, slovenian philosopher slavoj zizek is one of the most importantand outrageouscultural theorists working today.
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