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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The New Face of Protest
The New Face of Protest
Feb 13, 2025 Slavoj Žižek contrasts the pioneering mass student demonstrations in Serbia with widespread private resignation in China.
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Fundamentalist Perverts
Fundamentalist Perverts
Jan 9, 2025 Slavoj Žižek regards most violent religious conservatism as merely an inauthentic expression of resentment.
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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.
