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Theory Video: Charity, Ideology, And Capitalism (Patreon)

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2018-05-21 19:01:44

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2026-06

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Charity Theory Reading Zizek

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In this video Slovenian philosopher, Slavoj Zizek interrogates the role of charity and ethics in capitalism. Zizek does not argue against charity in the sense that we should not look out for one another, he highlights how this human impulse of disgust at the inequity of our time has been incorporated in the system responsible for the inequity. What this form of capitalism essentially does is capture anti-capitalist energy into capitalist exchange, the already obscured commodity form (a cup of coffee worth $4), becomes doubly obscured (a cup of coffee $4 that saves the world.)

-David Griscom

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RSA ANIMATE: First as Tragedy, Then as Farce

In this RSA Animate, renowned philosopher Slavoj Zizek investigates the surprising ethical implications of charitable giving. This was taken from the RSA's free public events programme. The RSA is a 258 year-old charity devoted to creating social progress and spreading world-changing ideas. For more information about our research, RSA Animates, free events programme and 27,000 strong fellowship. Follow the RSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RSAEvents Like the RSA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rsaeventsofficial/ Listen to RSA podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/the_rsa See RSA Events behind the scenes: https://instagram.com/rsa_events/ ------ Produced and edited by Abi Stephenson. Animation by Cognitive Media.