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Objective Violence

Slavoj Žižek is a renowned political theorist and sociologist who has authored many books on the subject. One of the most critical publications authored by Zizek is Violence, which was authored in 2008. This paper discusses violence as a significant theme in the book. It is essential to understand global violence and the way through which it occurs in the world, especially concerning interests in the economy. Subjective violence is violence that is caused by a distinctly recognized agent of action as in the incidences of terrorism. On the other hand, objective violence is violence that has no distinct agent and can only be discounted in the context of the outbreaks of subjective violence, as in the case of outbreak of global poverty or pandemic like COVID-19. Objective violence cannot be blamed on a specific agent, and even if global medical elites were to be recognized as responsible, they would still be acquitted.

In his work, Zizek gives us an insight into philosophical discussions about the contemporary world. One of the significant themes Zizek brings out in the book is violence, which he looks both in the objective and subjective perspectives. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic can be considered as objective violence whereby countries are trying to fight that has no specific identifiable causal agent. Zizek (2008) argues that objective violence is systemic forms of violence that can occur suddenly and can attract more notice. For instance, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked global debates, from health personnel, organizations, States, and governments, about how to combat the pandemic and how it was caused. The President of the U.S has been involved in the subject just as the U.S governors. For example, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says, “worst is over” amid COVID-19 outbreak. On the other hand, other governors such as the governor of Gavin Newson outlines the way of fighting the pandemic through the use of respirators and medical supplies.

Zizek notes that world governments may act in the interest of capital achievements and trade networks, notwithstanding that objective violence can incriminate several populations around the world.

Work Cited

Žižek, Slavoj. “Violence: Six Sideways Reflections.” (2008).

Slavoj Žižek is a renowned political theorist and sociologist who has authored many books on the subject. One of the most critical publications authored by Zizek is Violence, which was authored in 2008. This paper discusses violence as a significant theme in the book. It is essential to understand global violence and the way through which it occurs in the world, especially concerning interests in the economy. Subjective violence is violence that is caused by a distinctly recognized agent of action as in the incidences of terrorism. On the other hand, objective violence is violence that has no distinct agent and can only be discounted in the context of the outbreaks of subjective violence, as in the case of outbreak of global poverty or pandemic like COVID-19. Objective violence cannot be blamed on a specific agent, and even if global medical elites were to be recognized as responsible, they would still be acquitted.

In his work, Zizek gives us an insight into philosophical discussions about the contemporary world. One of the significant themes Zizek brings out in the book is violence, which he looks both in the objective and subjective perspectives. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic can be considered as objective violence whereby countries are trying to fight that has no specific identifiable causal agent. Zizek (2008) argues that objective violence is systemic forms of violence that can occur suddenly and can attract more notice. For instance, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked global debates, from health personnel, organizations, States, and governments, about how to combat the pandemic and how it was caused. The President of the U.S has been involved in the subject just as the U.S governors. For example, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says, “worst is over” amid COVID-19 outbreak. On the other hand, other governors such as the governor of Gavin Newson outlines the way of fighting the pandemic through the use of respirators and medical supplies.

Zizek notes that world governments may act in the interest of capital achievements and trade networks, notwithstanding that objective violence can incriminate several populations around the world.

Work Cited

Žižek, Slavoj. “Violence: Six Sideways Reflections.” (2008).