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As an unprecedented global pandemic sweeps the planet, who better
than the supercharged Slovenian philosopher Slavoj i ek to uncover
its deeper meanings, marvel at its mind-boggling paradoxes and
speculate on the profundity of its consequences? We live in a
moment when the greatest act of love is to stay distant from the
object of your affection. When governments renowned for ruthless
cuts in public spending can suddenly conjure up trillions. When
toilet paper becomes a commodity as precious as diamonds. And when,
according to i ek, a new form of communism - the outlines of which
can already be seen in the very heartlands of neoliberalism - may
be the only way of averting a descent into global barbarism.
Written with his customary brio and love of analogies in popular
culture (Quentin Tarantino and H. G. Wells sit next to Hegel and
Marx), i ek provides a concise and provocative snapshot of the
crisis as it widens, engulfing us all.
A spirit is haunting contemporary thought - the spirit of Hegel.
All the powers of academia have entered into a holy alliance to
exorcize this spirit: Vitalists and Eschatologists, Transcendental
Pragmatists and Speculative Realists, Historical Materialists and
even 'liberal Hegelians'. Which of these groups has not been
denounced as metaphysically Hegelian by its opponents? And which
has not hurled back the branding reproach of Hegelian metaphysics
in its turn? Progressives, liberals and reactionaries alike receive
this condemnation. In light of this situation, it is high time that
true Hegelians should openly admit their allegiance and, without
obfuscation, express the importance and validity of Hegelianism to
the contemporary intellectual scene. To this end, a small group of
Hegelians of different nationalities have assembled to sketch the
following book - a book which addresses a number of pressing issues
that a contemporary reading of Hegel allows a new perspective on:
our relation to the future, our relation to nature and our relation
to the absolute.
No other Marxist text has come close to achieving the fame and
influence of The Communist Manifesto. Translated into over 100
languages, this clarion call to the workers of the world radically
shaped the events of the twentieth century. But what relevance does
it have for us today? In this slim book Slavoj Zizek argues that,
while exploitation no longer occurs the way Marx described it, it
has by no means disappeared; on the contrary, the profit once
generated through the exploitation of workers has been transformed
into rent appropriated through the privatization of the 'general
intellect'. Entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have
become extremely wealthy not because they are exploiting their
workers but because they are appropriating the rent for allowing
millions of people to participate in the new form of the 'general
intellect' that they own and control. But, even if Marx's analysis
can no longer be applied to our contemporary world of global
capitalism without significant revision, the fundamental problem
with which he was concerned, the problem of the commons in all its
dimensions - the commons of nature, the cultural commons, and the
commons as the universal space of humanity from which no one should
be excluded - remains as relevant as ever. This timely reflection
on the enduring relevance of The Communist Manifesto will be of
great value to everyone interested in the key questions of radical
politics today.
Marx's critique of political economy is vital for understanding the
crisis of contemporary capitalism. Yet the nature of its relevance
and some of its key tenets remain poorly understood. This bold
intervention brings together the work of leading Marx scholars
Slavoj i ek, Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza, to offer a fresh, radical
reinterpretation of Marxism that explains the failures of
neoliberalism and lays the foundations for a new emancipatory
politics. Avoiding trite comparisons between Marx's worldview and
our current political scene, the authors show that the current
relevance and value of Marx's thought can better be explained by
placing his key ideas in dialogue with those that have attempted to
replace them. Reading Marx through Hegel and Lacan, particle
physics, and modern political trends, the authors provide new ways
to explain the crisis in contemporary capitalism and resist
fundamentalism in all its forms. Reading Marx will find a wide
audience amongst activists and scholars.
A spirit is haunting contemporary thought - the spirit of Hegel.
All the powers of academia have entered into a holy alliance to
exorcize this spirit: Vitalists and Eschatologists, Transcendental
Pragmatists and Speculative Realists, Historical Materialists and
even 'liberal Hegelians'. Which of these groups has not been
denounced as metaphysically Hegelian by its opponents? And which
has not hurled back the branding reproach of Hegelian metaphysics
in its turn? Progressives, liberals and reactionaries alike receive
this condemnation. In light of this situation, it is high time that
true Hegelians should openly admit their allegiance and, without
obfuscation, express the importance and validity of Hegelianism to
the contemporary intellectual scene. To this end, a small group of
Hegelians of different nationalities have assembled to sketch the
following book - a book which addresses a number of pressing issues
that a contemporary reading of Hegel allows a new perspective on:
our relation to the future, our relation to nature and our relation
to the absolute.
No other Marxist text has come close to achieving the fame and
influence of The Communist Manifesto. Translated into over 100
languages, this clarion call to the workers of the world radically
shaped the events of the twentieth century. But what relevance does
it have for us today? In this slim book Slavoj Zizek argues that,
while exploitation no longer occurs the way Marx described it, it
has by no means disappeared; on the contrary, the profit once
generated through the exploitation of workers has been transformed
into rent appropriated through the privatization of the 'general
intellect'. Entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have
become extremely wealthy not because they are exploiting their
workers but because they are appropriating the rent for allowing
millions of people to participate in the new form of the 'general
intellect' that they own and control. But, even if Marx's analysis
can no longer be applied to our contemporary world of global
capitalism without significant revision, the fundamental problem
with which he was concerned, the problem of the commons in all its
dimensions - the commons of nature, the cultural commons, and the
commons as the universal space of humanity from which no one should
be excluded - remains as relevant as ever. This timely reflection
on the enduring relevance of The Communist Manifesto will be of
great value to everyone interested in the key questions of radical
politics today.
What do we know about Hegel? What do we know about Marx? What do we
know about democracy and totalitarianism? Communism and
psychoanalysis? What do we know that isn't a platitude that we've
heard a thousand times - or a self-satisfied certainty? Through his
brilliant reading of Hegel, Slavoj Zizek - one of the most
provocative and widely-read thinkers of our time - upends our
traditional understanding, dynamites every cliche and undermines
every conviction in order to clear the ground for new ways of
answering these questions. When Lacan described Hegel as the most
sublime hysteric , he was referring to the way that the hysteric
asks questions because he experiences his own desire as if it were
the Other's desire. In the dialectical process, the question asked
of the Other is resolved through a reflexive turn in which the
question begins to function as its own answer. We had made Hegel
into the theorist of abstraction and reaction, but by reading Hegel
with Lacan, Zizek unveils a Hegel of the concrete and of revolution
- his own, and the one to come. This early and dazzlingly original
work by Zizek offers a unique insight into the ideas which have
since become hallmarks of his mature thought. It will be of great
interest to anyone interested in critical theory, philosophy and
contemporary social thought.
Where are we today and what is to be done? Slavoj Zizek ponders
these questions in this unique and timely book. Based on live
interviews, the book captures Zizek at his irrepressible best,
elucidating such topics as the uprisings of the Arab Spring, the
global financial crisis, populism in Latin America, the rise of
China and even the riddle of North Korea. Zizek dazzles readers
with his analyses of Hollywood films, Venezuelan police reports,
Swedish crime fiction and much else. Wherever the conversation
turns, his energetic mind illuminates unexpected horizons. While
analyzing our present predicaments, Zizek also explores
possibilities for change. What sort of society is worth striving
for? Why is it difficult to imagine alternative social and
political arrangements? What are the bases for hope? A key
obligation in our troubled times, argues Zizek, is to dare to ask
fundamental questions: we must reflect and theorize anew, and
always be prepared to rethink and redefine the limits of the
possible. These original and compelling conversations, many
appearing here for the first time in English, offer an engaging and
accessible introduction to one of the most important thinkers of
our time.
What do we know about Hegel? What do we know about Marx? What do we
know about democracy and totalitarianism? Communism and
psychoanalysis? What do we know that isn't a platitude that we've
heard a thousand times - or a self-satisfied certainty? Through his
brilliant reading of Hegel, Slavoj Zizek - one of the most
provocative and widely-read thinkers of our time - upends our
traditional understanding, dynamites every cliche and undermines
every conviction in order to clear the ground for new ways of
answering these questions. When Lacan described Hegel as the most
sublime hysteric , he was referring to the way that the hysteric
asks questions because he experiences his own desire as if it were
the Other's desire. In the dialectical process, the question asked
of the Other is resolved through a reflexive turn in which the
question begins to function as its own answer. We had made Hegel
into the theorist of abstraction and reaction, but by reading Hegel
with Lacan, Zizek unveils a Hegel of the concrete and of revolution
- his own, and the one to come. This early and dazzlingly original
work by Zizek offers a unique insight into the ideas which have
since become hallmarks of his mature thought. It will be of great
interest to anyone interested in critical theory, philosophy and
contemporary social thought.
Marx's critique of political economy is vital for understanding the
crisis of contemporary capitalism. Yet the nature of its relevance
and some of its key tenets remain poorly understood. This bold
intervention brings together the work of leading Marx scholars
Slavoj i ek, Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza, to offer a fresh, radical
reinterpretation of Marxism that explains the failures of
neoliberalism and lays the foundations for a new emancipatory
politics. Avoiding trite comparisons between Marx's worldview and
our current political scene, the authors show that the current
relevance and value of Marx's thought can better be explained by
placing his key ideas in dialogue with those that have attempted to
replace them. Reading Marx through Hegel and Lacan, particle
physics, and modern political trends, the authors provide new ways
to explain the crisis in contemporary capitalism and resist
fundamentalism in all its forms. Reading Marx will find a wide
audience amongst activists and scholars.
In this new book, Slavoj Zižek and Glyn Daly engage in a series of
entertaining conversations which illustrate the originality of
Zižek's thinking on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multiculturalism,
popular/cyber culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics.
An excellent introduction to one of the most engaging and
controversial cultural theorists writing today.
Zižek is a Slovenian sociologist who trained as a Lacanian and uses
Lacan to analyse popular culture and politics.
Illustrates the originality of Zižek's thinking on psychoanalysis,
philosophy, multi-culturalism, popular/cyber culture,
totalitarianism, ethics and politics.
Provides a unique glimpse of Zižek's humour and character and
offers new material and fresh perspectives which will be of
interest to followers of Zižek's writings.
As an unprecedented global pandemic sweeps the planet, who better
than the supercharged Slovenian philosopher Slavoj i ek to uncover
its deeper meanings, marvel at its mind-boggling paradoxes and
speculate on the profundity of its consequences? We live in a
moment when the greatest act of love is to stay distant from the
object of your affection. When governments renowned for ruthless
cuts in public spending can suddenly conjure up trillions. When
toilet paper becomes a commodity as precious as diamonds. And when,
according to i ek, a new form of communism - the outlines of which
can already be seen in the very heartlands of neoliberalism - may
be the only way of averting a descent into global barbarism.
Written with his customary brio and love of analogies in popular
culture (Quentin Tarantino and H. G. Wells sit next to Hegel and
Marx), i ek provides a concise and provocative snapshot of the
crisis as it widens, engulfing us all.
Where are we today and what is to be done? Slavoj Zizek ponders
these questions in this unique and timely book. Based on live
interviews, the book captures Zizek at his irrepressible best,
elucidating such topics as the uprisings of the Arab Spring, the
global financial crisis, populism in Latin America, the rise of
China and even the riddle of North Korea. Zizek dazzles readers
with his analyses of Hollywood films, Venezuelan police reports,
Swedish crime fiction and much else. Wherever the conversation
turns, his energetic mind illuminates unexpected horizons. While
analyzing our present predicaments, Zizek also explores
possibilities for change. What sort of society is worth striving
for? Why is it difficult to imagine alternative social and
political arrangements? What are the bases for hope? A key
obligation in our troubled times, argues Zizek, is to dare to ask
fundamental questions: we must reflect and theorize anew, and
always be prepared to rethink and redefine the limits of the
possible. These original and compelling conversations, many
appearing here for the first time in English, offer an engaging and
accessible introduction to one of the most important thinkers of
our time.
In this new book, Slavoj Zižek and Glyn Daly engage in a series of
entertaining conversations which illustrate the originality of
Zižek's thinking on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multiculturalism,
popular/cyber culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics.
An excellent introduction to one of the most engaging and
controversial cultural theorists writing today.
Zižek is a Slovenian sociologist who trained as a Lacanian and uses
Lacan to analyse popular culture and politics.
Illustrates the originality of Zižek's thinking on psychoanalysis,
philosophy, multi-culturalism, popular/cyber culture,
totalitarianism, ethics and politics.
Provides a unique glimpse of Zižek's humour and character and
offers new material and fresh perspectives which will be of
interest to followers of Zižek's writings.
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