Mad World

War, Movies, Sex

Slavoj iek

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English

OR Books
01 February 2024

Social & political philosophy; Marxism & Communism; Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies; Geopolitics

In a characteristically explosive barrage, Ljubljana's most famous philosopher takes a passionate stance on the war in Ukraine, surveys the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and delivers detonations into a range of contemporary issues, from sexual politics in India to the prospects for a new Cold War.

Ever attentive to moments where the bizarre and the epic join forces, among the questions iek considers here are: Is the giant orgy, planned to take place in Ukraine in the event of a Russian nuclear attack, really all that morbid? And what should society do, whether on the big screen or the battlefield, in preparation for the end of the world?

Agree with him or not, iek rarely fails to provoke in a productive fashion. By examining matters through a lens that is bold and original, and often joyfully outlandish, iek helps us to better grasp a world in which, increasingly, the dominant motif is one of madness.

By: Slavoj iek
Imprint: OR Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 127mm, Width: 177mm,
ISBN: 9781682194492
ISBN 10: 1682194493
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 01 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Slavoj iekis one of the most prolific and well-known philosophers and cultural theorists in the world today. His inventive, provocative body of work mixes Hegelian metaphysics, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and Marxist dialectic in order to challenge conventional wisdom and accepted verities on both the Left and the Right.

Reviews for Mad World: War, Movies, Sex

“[The] master of the counterintuitive observation.” —The New Yorker “The most dangerous philosopher in the West.” —The New Republic “Few thinkers illustrate the contradictions of contemporary capitalism better than Slavoj Žižek.” —New York Review of Books