Posted: 27-07-2010
The Elvis of cultural theory
In the midst of a crisis of capitalism, the Western underground is rediscovering communism. Its star is the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, who mixes Marxism with pop culture and psychoanalysis. His appearances offer stand-up comedy for a radical leftist avant-garde. There are Zizek T-shirts and Zizek records, and there is a Zizek club and an international Zizek journal. One could say that he's reinvented the profession. Some would say he's defiled the profession.
Weblink: www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,705164,00.html
Source: Der Spiegel International

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