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The Year Of Dreaming Dangerously (2012)

by Slavoj Žižek(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1781680426 (ISBN13: 9781781680421)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Verso

review 1: Through references to past philosophers and modern pop culture, along with his own interpretations, Zizek dissects the protests and uprisings of 2011 to explore how they developed and what kind of impact they will have as we move forward.Zizek's arguments are generally easy to read and understand, and his framing of complex philosophy and political events in the context of movies and television shows make them accessible to a wide audience.
review 2: As much as I search, I can hardly find anyone writing about contemporary politics and economics who does anything but rehash well rehearsed ideologies that are worn, tired, and ultimately irrelevant. Zizek is the exception.In this book he actually looks at what has happened in 2011 and allows the reality of it to s... morehape his thoughts--rather than his preconceived narrative shape his reality. I found the book genuinely challenging--on multiple occasions he called me stupid, then backed up his argument so well I was forced to agree--and found it consistently insightful.If you aren't familiar with Marxist critical theory or psychoanalysis, you could easily get lost or misread this book. That said, it is the only book on the topic I've been able to find that is worth diving into. less

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