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ŽIŽEK 101: The Function of Ideology and The big Other vs. the superego | D&M S2:e07

Mikey is back to teach Dave the basics of Žižek’s theory of ideology.If you have been learning Lacan 101 and now Žižek through Mikey and Dave’s conversations, you might want to dive into the deep end.Check out the course on Žižek’s For They Know Not What They Do, which starts on February 25th: https://theory-underground.com/courses/ftknwtd/ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKSWelcome to the Theory Underground. Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life. Interested in getting involved?Join the Theory Underground open forum today. Most of the forums are closed until certain readings or courses have been completed, but this is the one that is open! Welcome.https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/MAIN Help beta trial this at https://theory-underground.com/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/supporthttps://theory-underground.com//events Also the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcodeSong: Bust Down Artist: 808 DEATH CLUB License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - http://bit.ly/RFP_CClicense

ŽIŽEK 101: Lacanian theory applied to thinking about social change | D&M S2:e06

Mikey is back to teach Dave the basics of Žižek’s theory of ideology.If you have been learning Lacan 101 and now Žižek through Mikey and Dave’s conversations, you might want to dive into the deep end.Check out the course on Žižek’s For They Know Not What They Do, which starts on February 25th: https://theory-underground.com/courses/ftknwtd/ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKSWelcome to the Theory Underground. Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life. Interested in getting involved?Join the Theory Underground open forum today. Most of the forums are closed until certain readings or courses have been completed, but this is the one that is open! Welcome.https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/MAIN Help beta trial this at https://theory-underground.com/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/supporthttps://theory-underground.com//events Also the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcodeSong: Bust Down Artist: 808 DEATH CLUB License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - http://bit.ly/RFP_CClicense

ŽIŽEK 101: The role of prohibition in socialization + The importance of Todd McGowan | D&M S2:e05

Mikey is back to teach Dave the basics of Žižek’s theory of ideology.If you have been learning Lacan 101 and now Žižek through Mikey and Dave’s conversations, you might want to dive into the deep end.Check out the course on Žižek’s For They Know Not What They Do, which starts on February 25th: https://theory-underground.com/courses/ftknwtd/ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKSWelcome to the Theory Underground. Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life. Interested in getting involved?Join the Theory Underground open forum today. Most of the forums are closed until certain readings or courses have been completed, but this is the one that is open! Welcome.https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/MAIN Help beta trial this at https://theory-underground.com/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/supporthttps://theory-underground.com//events Also the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcodeSong: Bust Down Artist: 808 DEATH CLUB License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - http://bit.ly/RFP_CClicense

ŽIŽEK 101: Inherent Transgression and Activism Today | D&M S2:e04

Mikey is back to teach Dave the basics of Žižek’s theory of ideology.If you have been learning Lacan 101 and now Žižek through Mikey and Dave’s conversations, you might want to dive into the deep end.Check out the course on Žižek’s For They Know Not What They Do, which starts on February 25th: https://theory-underground.com/courses/ftknwtd/ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKSWelcome to the Theory Underground. Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life. Interested in getting involved?Join the Theory Underground open forum today. Most of the forums are closed until certain readings or courses have been completed, but this is the one that is open! Welcome.https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/MAIN Help beta trial this at https://theory-underground.com/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/supporthttps://theory-underground.com//events Also the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcodeSong: Bust Down Artist: 808 DEATH CLUB License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - http://bit.ly/RFP_CClicense

ŽIŽEK 101: The Sublime Object/Jouissance/Real of Ideology | D&M S2:e03

Mikey is back to teach Dave the basics of Žižek’s theory of ideology.If you have been learning Lacan 101 and now Žižek through Mikey and Dave’s conversations, you might want to dive into the deep end.Check out the course on Žižek’s For They Know Not What They Do, which starts on February 25th: https://theory-underground.com/courses/ftknwtd/ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKSWelcome to the Theory Underground. Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life. Interested in getting involved?Join the Theory Underground open forum today. Most of the forums are closed until certain readings or courses have been completed, but this is the one that is open! Welcome.https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/MAIN Help beta trial this at https://theory-underground.com/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/supporthttps://theory-underground.com//events Also the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcodeSong: Bust Down Artist: 808 DEATH CLUB License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - http://bit.ly/RFP_CClicense

ŽIŽEK 101: Jouissance, death drive, and social change | D&M S2:e02

Mikey is back to teach Dave the basics of Žižek’s theory of ideology.If you have been learning Lacan 101 and now Žižek through Mikey and Dave’s conversations, you might want to dive into the deep end.Check out the course on Žižek’s For They Know Not What They Do, which starts on February 25th: https://theory-underground.com/courses/ftknwtd/ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKSWelcome to the Theory Underground. Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life. Interested in getting involved?Join the Theory Underground open forum today. Most of the forums are closed until certain readings or courses have been completed, but this is the one that is open! Welcome.https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/MAIN Help beta trial this at https://theory-underground.com/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/supporthttps://theory-underground.com//events Also the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcodeSong: Bust Down Artist: 808 DEATH CLUB License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - http://bit.ly/RFP_CClicense

ŽIŽEK 101: Chomsky’s Error and The Fichtean Anstoss | D&M S2:e01

Mikey is back to teach Dave the basics of Žižek’s theory of ideology.If you have been learning Lacan 101 and now Žižek through Mikey and Dave’s conversations, you might want to dive into the deep end.Check out the course on Žižek’s For They Know Not What They Do, which starts on February 25th: https://theory-underground.com/courses/ftknwtd/ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKSWelcome to the Theory Underground. Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life. Interested in getting involved?Join the Theory Underground open forum today. Most of the forums are closed until certain readings or courses have been completed, but this is the one that is open! Welcome.https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/MAIN Help beta trial this at https://theory-underground.com/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/supporthttps://theory-underground.com//events Also the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcodeSong: Bust Down Artist: 808 DEATH CLUB License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - http://bit.ly/RFP_CClicense

LACAN 101: DRIVE vs. DESIRE | D&M S1:E20

As a way of launching 2023 Theory Underground is publishing short episodes on introduction to Lacan and Žižek. These conversations are between Michael Downs and David McKerracher AKA Mikey from The Dangerous Maybe Blog and Dave, who formerly went by Theory Pleeb.Consider this a refresher for the upcoming course Mikey is teaching with Dave on Žižek's For They Know Not What They Do: https://theory-underground.com/courses/FTKNWTDABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Welcome to the Theory Underground.Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life.SUPPORT this work at https://theory-underground.com/support Do you have questions, comments, or something to share that would be better off on the community site? Join the public forum here: https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/main/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/support https://theory-underground.com//eventsAlso the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode

LACAN 101: Key Žižek passages on Death Drive | D&M S1:E19

As a way of launching 2023 Theory Underground is publishing short episodes on introduction to Lacan and Žižek. These conversations are between Michael Downs and David McKerracher AKA Mikey from The Dangerous Maybe Blog and Dave, who formerly went by Theory Pleeb.Consider this a refresher for the upcoming course Mikey is teaching with Dave on Žižek's For They Know Not What They Do: https://theory-underground.com/courses/FTKNWTDABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Welcome to the Theory Underground.Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life.SUPPORT this work at https://theory-underground.com/support Do you have questions, comments, or something to share that would be better off on the community site? Join the public forum here: https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/main/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/support https://theory-underground.com//eventsAlso the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode

LACAN 101: Death drive throughout Lacan’s career | D&M S1:e18

As a way of launching 2023 Theory Underground is publishing short episodes on introduction to Lacan and Žižek. These conversations are between Michael Downs and David McKerracher AKA Mikey from The Dangerous Maybe Blog and Dave, who formerly went by Theory Pleeb.Consider this a refresher for the upcoming course Mikey is teaching with Dave on Žižek's For They Know Not What They Do: https://theory-underground.com/courses/FTKNWTDABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Welcome to the Theory Underground.Theory Underground aims to make challenging philosophical and theoretical work accessible, not by summarizing, but by aiding those who seek to engage in this work as a way of life.SUPPORT this work at https://theory-underground.com/support Do you have questions, comments, or something to share that would be better off on the community site? Join the public forum here: https://theory-underground.com/forums/forum/main/Check out the courses, patron tiers and books, as well as events listed at these links:https://theory-underground.com/courses https://theory-underground.com/support https://theory-underground.com//eventsAlso the Theory Underground instagram and TikTok are both where it's happening: https://www.instagram.com/theory_underground/https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMUSIC CREDITS Logo sequence music by https://olliebeanz.com/music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode