Quote of the day by Slavoj Žižek: 'The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not...'

Slavoj Žižek states: 'The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not. The problem is how do we know what we desire.'

Modern life and endless choices create frustration because people struggle to determine if desires are truly their own or externally imposed.

Žižek argues that movies, like in The Pervert's Guide to Cinema, act as machines that teach what to dream about, shaping human wishes.

He draws on Jacques Lacan's concept that desire is always shaped by others, as children copy parents and society to form aspirations.

The quote explains why getting everything wanted can still leave a feeling of emptiness: desires may be borrowed, not authentic.