Slavoj Žižek – On Liberal Fascism - Live In Chicago
Join rockstar philosopher Slavoj Žižek for a guide to the end times. Is despair the only hope? Can the world escape the clutches of libertarian fascism?
Erudite and comic, ironic and profound, philosopher Slavoj Žižek has travelled into territory where few of us dare to tread – and aged 76 he shows no signs of becoming less provocative.
As populism continues to grip the globe, Slavoj joins us to share his iconoclastic reflections on the state of the world and our prospects for the future. Taking us from Europe and the Middle East into the dark heart of Trump’s America, he will explore the paradox of ‘liberal fascism’, peering at the seeping wounds beneath our ‘post-truth age’ to ask: what forms of justice are possible in an age of terrifying disorder?
This will be an evening of dark humour to help us survive in a dark era, with Trump, Putin, postmodernism and antisemitism all on the cards. Slavoj promises to tell us many things we do not want to hear — and to remind us why he is widely known as the ‘most dangerous philosopher of the West’. Don’t miss it.
Slavoj Žižek will sign copies of Liberal Fascisms following the event.