It's time we killed reality | Slavoj Žižek and Hilary Lawson on Truth, Trump, and Nazis

Slavoj Žižek and Hilary Lawson debate everything from truth and lies to authoritarian dictators and Catholic executions. Was Stalin a better writer than Hitler? With a free trial, you can watch the full debate NOW at https://iai.tv/video/beyond-truth-and... Most think they have a good grip on what is true and what is real. Yet, in a world of radically incompatible and competing perspectives, we can't all be right, and many conclude we have to give up on the idea that there is a single true version of the world. But what is the alternative and how can we navigate a world without assuming there is one true version of reality? Join two radical philosophers, Slavoj Žižek and Hilary Lawson, as they debate the nature of truth, reality and the illusory ideas about them that continue to hold the modern mind captive. #philosophy #politics #history Slavoj Žižek is a senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana's Department of Philosophy. Hilary Lawson is a post-post modern philosopher and the author of Closure. Hosted by Güneş Taylor. The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! https://iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=Y... 00:00 Hitler, Stalin, and the world of lies 00:43 Slavoj Žižek on why Donald Trump tells lies 03:53 Hilary Lawson on God, reality, and Friedrich Nietzsche 06:42 Stalinist trials and British spies 08:59 Systematic lies and Catholic executions 10:06 Stalin vs Hitler 12:04 Marx's commodity fetishism 14:49 There's a paradox in reality? For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses