'Nobody believes in democracy anymore' | Zizek on #ideology and #superstition

bore uh had a horseshoe in the entrance to his country house and friend visited him and says because I don't know how it is here with you but in Europe horse shoe above the entrance is a superstitious item allegedly preventing evil spirits to enter the house so a friend asked him are you crazy or what like you are a scientist you don't believe in this why do you have it then you know what was Neil Bor Neil B's answer perfect one of course I don't believe in it but I have it there because I was told that it works even if you don't believe in it that's ideology today it's very deep Insight nobody believes in democracy and so one really but somehow unfortunately it works

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Published: Sun Mar 03 2024