Toward a Quantum Theory of History, lecture by Slavoj Žižek

The lecture, part of the Geophilosophy of Europe program, starts to investigate another theme of great importance to the Berggruen Institute, namely Time - Consciousness, which will be more fully developed in a specific program in the near future. Linear history is a myth. Quantum theory holds that systems can be in multiple states and configurations at once: this is obviously the case with our world, which cannot be reduced to 1 or 0. Building on this insight, a new theory of history and transformation can be operationalized as the basis of a new policy. The lecture will be delivered in English with simultaneous translation into Italian. An aperitif offered by the Institute will follow the event!