Saturday, March 14, 2009
Gideon Levy is called "the Israeli conscience"
Today I read in a talkback that Gideon Levy is called in Europe "The Israeli conscience". Do Europeans remember what Freud said to them about conscience, namely, that the real name for it is Superego? What do you do with your Superego? Accodring to Freud, if you kindly try to obey his orders, it--it is better "it" than "he"--it returns to you and asks for more obedience. "Obey me more!", that could be its returning message, no matter how good you try to appear in its eyes. So, what's the best to do here? Lacan writes that the secret is very simple: the order is to enjoy. "Jouis!" And the only possible answer from the subject is "J'ouis"--"I listen". Well, Gideon, according to Europe, that is the answer they advice. European ambivalence towards morals and ethics is very suspicious. In this point, I adhere to Jean-Claude Milner. He has given us the clue to European Democracy ethics.
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