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The Pervert’s Guide to Utopias review – Slavoj Žižek goes in search of paradise

Inserting himself into settings from Apocalypse Now to The Handmaid’s Tale, the pop-cultural critic finds it hard to locate the perfect ending – even with spoilers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Quote of the day by Slavoj Žižek: 'The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not. The problem is...' and the reason why getting everything you want still leaves you feeling completely empty

Navigating modern life leaves many of us unclear about our true aspirations. The myriad choices presented by society can cloud our vision, making it hard to identify what we genuinely seek. Often, external factors influence our perceived goals, leading us to chase after things that don’t resonate with us. To…

The Times of India · Jul 26

‘The time of monsters’: everyone is quoting Gramsci – but what did he actually say?

Line handily sums up people’s bewilderment at state of world, but it isn’t quite what the Marxist thinker wrote

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14

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‘Chasing the ideal gut’: poop-tracking cameras claim to give health insights. Are they necessary?

Products like Dekoda can run up to $600 and photograph your every bowel movement – but who owns that data?

The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2025

Trump-Zelenskyy showdown: In the age of e-lafda, politics and everything else is just performance

Something happened in the White House that felt strangely familiar to Goregaon West, Mumbai. The difference, of course, is that the White House is the office of the most powerful president in the world, while Goregaon West is home to the Bigg Boss set. But in our times, that distinction…

Newslaundry · Mar 3, 2025

Elon's global takeover: Is Europe next?

Musk's feud with Steve Bannon is largely self-indulgent theater — but the global consequences could be nasty

Salon · Jan 25, 2025

Žižek: his key ideas explained

It might be said that books by Slavoj Žižek don’t conclude, they just end. And indeed, no matter which of his many books you open, you’ll find philosophy, psychoanalysis, pop culture, a smattering of off-key jokes, and commentary on recent events – often in no readily-discernible order.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2023

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On my radar: Slavoj Žižek’s cultural highlights

The Slovenian cultural theorist on enjoying books that contradict him, Boots Riley’s hilarious TV series, and his ‘terrifying’ taste in food

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023

HowTheLightGetsIn Festival 2023 preview: The event looking to overhaul the UK’s ‘suspicion of philosophy’

Louis Chilton looks ahead to the 2023 philosophy and music event in Hay-on-Wye, and speaks to the festival’s founder Hilary Lawson

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

How to know if your practice of Buddhism through listening to podcasts or use of meditation apps is 'authentic'

Is digital Buddhism, which includes computer-assisted practices such as listening to podcasts and using meditation applications apps, authentic?

The Conversation · May 19, 2022

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