In defense of theory (Žižek!) feat. Todd McGowan - Young Žižekians respond to Platypus/Cutrone/PAS

The council of Young Zizekians bring on their unofficial leader Todd McGowan to respond to Chris Cutrone's dismissal of Lacan, Zizek, Deleuze, Heidegger, et al. At the end Mikey gives an epic defense of Deleuze and Heidegger, and then critiques Alexander Dugin.

19:26 defense of Lacan, Zizek, etc.
2:13:44 defense of Deleuze (his theory of becoming + critique of Kant)
2:49:26 defense of Heidegger (what he means be "Being" in 3 stages)
3:26:19 critique of Alexander Dugin

The links as promised!
- The video this is in response to https://youtu.be/ZiAQc9Lbao8
- Subscribe to Andrew's BRAND NEW channel Master Signified Bodies https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBN4bRqL4um_ZrZ_pIItXZQ
- Subscribe to Trey's channel Telosbound https://www.youtube.com/c/telosbound
- Read The Dangerous Maybe blog https://thedangerousmaybe.medium.com/update-on-the-dangerous-maybe-blog-357d838ff84
- Subscribe to Todd McGowan's channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOMku8U1zFKsBudd3BcgSAw
- Listen to Why Theory by Todd and Ryan on any podcast platform!
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