philosophy

Zizek on COVID-19: On burnout and other crises

Zizek on COVID-19: On burnout and other crises

As a project deeming itself free of external and alien limitations, the I is now subjugating itself to internal limitations and self-constraints, which are taking the form of compulsive achievement and optimization” Byung-Chul Han, The Burnout Society. A society under lockdown is a prime example of stringent external limitations being imposed on people. Due to the…

How much of ‘Science’ is really science?

How much of ‘Science’ is really science?

Science is expected to undertake an effort which would understand the world objectively. After all, earth’s gravity is not subjective to one’s assumptions. It is taken for granted as if it is real, and exists as part of our daily experience beyond question. However, how legitimate are the claims that Science is not a knowledge-discovering…