Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more,
there is never enough. We need a surplus to what we need to be able
to truly enjoy what we have. Slavoj Žižek’s guide to surplus
(and why it’s enjoyable) begins by arguing that what is surplus
to our needs is by its very nature unsubstantial and unnecessary.
But, perversely, without this surplus, we wouldn’t be able to
enjoy, what is substantial and necessary. Indeed, without the
surplus we wouldn’t be able to identify what was the perfect
amount. Is there any escape from the vicious cycle of surplus
enjoyment or are we forever doomed to simply want more? Engaging
with everything from The Joker film to pop songs and Thomas Aquinas
to the history of pandemics, Žižek argues that recognising the
society of enjoyment we live in for what it is can provide an
explanation for the political impasses in which we find ourselves
today. And if we begin, even a little bit, to recognise that the
nuggets of ‘enjoyment’ we find in excess are as flimsy and
futile, might we find a way out?
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Authors: |
Slavoj Žižek
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
400 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-40939-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-350-40939-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781350409392 |
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