The paradox of Coke is that you are thirsty - you drink it but, as everyone knows - the...
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Slavoj Zizek:
The paradox of Coke is that you are thirsty - you drink it but, as everyone knows - the more you drink it the more thirsty you get. A desire is never simply the desire for certain thing. It's always also A desire for desire itself. A desire to continue to desire. Perhaps the ultimate horror of A desire is - to be fully filled-in, met - so that I desire no longer. The ultimate melancholic experience is the experience - of a loss of desire itself
The paradox of Coke is that you are thirsty - you drink it but, as everyone knows - the more you drink it the more thirsty you get. A desire is never simply the desire for certain thing. It's always also A desire for desire itself. A desire to continue to desire. Perhaps the ultimate horror of A desire is - to be fully filled-in, met - so that I desire no longer. The ultimate melancholic experience is the experience - of a loss of desire itself
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the more you drink it the more thirsty you get
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A desire is never simply the desire for certain thing
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It's always also a desire for desire itself
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A desire to continue to desire
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Perhaps the ultimate horror of a desire is
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to be fully filled in met
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so that I desire no longer
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The ultimate melancholic experience is the experience
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Movie Summary
Philosopher Slavoj Zizek examines the hidden themes and existential questions asked by world renowned films.
