Are liberals and populists just searching for a new master?

The rise of populism, nativism and nationalism in recent years has challenged perceptions of what ordinary people want from politicians. Some see the anti-establishment trend as a rejection of centralised power. Others suggest the real hunger is for a moral authority that appears to be lacking in today’s capitalism. Among the latter group is Slavoj… Continue reading Are liberals and populists just searching for a new master?

Zizek Interviews List

Zizek interviews

2018 October 8th, Are liberals and populists just searching for a new master?, Interview with The Economist. 2017 October 1st, The philosopher who invented the word ‘idiosyncratic’, Interview with Anja Steinbauer. 2017 March 1st, On the rise of Trump, the fall of the Democratic party, and the future of the global left, Interview with Travis Smiley. 2017 January… Continue reading Zizek Interviews List

Today’s anti-fascist movement will do nothing to get rid of right-wing populism – it’s just panicky posturing

Marx’s formula of religion as the opium of the people needs some serious rethinking today. It is true that radical Islam is an exemplary case of religion as the opium of the people: a false confrontation with capitalist modernity which allows some fundamentalist Muslims to dwell in their ideological dream while their countries are ravaged… Continue reading Today’s anti-fascist movement will do nothing to get rid of right-wing populism – it’s just panicky posturing

The philosopher who invented the word ‘idiosyncratic’, interview with Anja Steinbauer

Anja Steinbauer: So Professor Žižek – Slavoj Žižek: Don’t call me professor if you don’t want me to kill you. I feel so uneasy when someone calls me professor. Where is the professor? I have a deep problem with any official titles and so on. I’m not proud of it. When someone calls me professor I take it… Continue reading The philosopher who invented the word ‘idiosyncratic’, interview with Anja Steinbauer

On the rise of Trump, the fall of the Democratic party, and the future of the global left

Tavis Smiley: Good evening from Los Angeles. I’m Tavis Smiley. The role of the public intellectual in our society is arguably more important now than ever before. Believing that political issues are too important to be left only to politicians, Slavoj Žižek is considered a global rock star when it comes to philosophical debates. Whether it’s… Continue reading On the rise of Trump, the fall of the Democratic party, and the future of the global left

Philosopher Slavoj Žižek settles the “Is it OK to punch a Nazi?” question once and for all

Philosopher Slavoj Žižek settles the “Is it OK to punch a Nazi?” question once and for all

“Is it OK to punch a Nazi?” is a question that has ricocheted around Twitter ever since Jan. 20, when “alt-right” provocateur and American white supremacist Richard Spencer got slugged on video by a masked protester during Donald Trump’s US presidential inauguration. Footage of the punch spread quickly around the internet, where it became a… Continue reading Philosopher Slavoj Žižek settles the “Is it OK to punch a Nazi?” question once and for all