Slavoj Zizek:
If you ask an average parent
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"Do you believe in Santa Claus?"
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His answer would have been:
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"Of course not, I'm not crazy.I just pretend for the sake of my children."
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Now, when you ask the children,
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"Do you really believe in Santa Claus?"
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A normal child would have answered:
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"I'm not crazy, I know my parents are buying the presents, but I pretend to so I don't disappoint them and to get the presents."
Slavoj Zizek:
So, you see the paradox here: no one effectively believes the first person. Everyone claims, "I just pretend for another" But nonetheless, belief functions. It structures our social reality.
Riportata da il
05/03/2025 alle ore 08:39