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RSA ANIMATE: First as Tragedy, Then as Farce

Royal Society of Arts · talk · Watch on YouTube

Philosophy & ethicsMicroeconomics & behavioral economicsSocial issues & culture

What it is

An RSA Animate adaptation of a Slavoj Zizek talk on charitable giving and ethical consumerism. It argues that buying products that bundle a charity donation can sustain the system that causes the problems.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Frequently linked in threads on philanthropy, ethical consumption and billionaire giving as a short, approachable critique of charity.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “well worth a watch (10 minutes) and approachable by those without philosophical backgrounds”

    Short animated Zizek talk on charity as part of consumerism

    mmanfrin, 2015-04 · Strong recommendation · in “The Noble Edge Effect”

  2. “Good, quick talk by Zizek on this phenomenon”

    Quick Zizek talk on feel-good products and consumer guilt

    sithadmin, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “The ugly truth about the ugly produce movement”

  3. “in a beautifully illustrated talk here”

    Beautifully illustrated Zizek talk on ethical consumerism

    rsj_hn, 2022-12 · Recommendation · in “On ‘Plant-Based’”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: slavoj zizek, consumerism, philanthropy, cultural capitalism, rsa animate

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