Slavoj Žižek
Slavoj Žižek, Professor of Philosophy at the European Graduate School, is International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at the University of London and the author, most recently, of Christian Atheism: How to Be a Real Materialist (Bloomsbury Academic, 2024).
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What Did We Miss in Syria?
What Did We Miss in Syria?
Dec 13, 2024 Slavoj Žižek thinks the prosperous West no longer understands what genuine political struggle looks like.
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Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?
Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?
Nov 22, 2024 Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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Saving Democracy from Itself
Saving Democracy from Itself
Oct 25, 2024 Slavoj Žižek applauds French President Emmanuel Macron’s maneuvering to keep the far right at bay.
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Nothing New on the Middle Eastern Front
Nothing New on the Middle Eastern Front
Oct 7, 2024 Slavoj Žižek sees developments in the year since October 7, 2023, as the logical realization of long-standing potentialities.
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Putin’s Ukraine Magic
Putin’s Ukraine Magic
Oct 2, 2024 Slavoj Žižek examines what the Kremlin’s strategy of deception means for diplomatic efforts to end the war.