Bibliograph

Pandemic!, COVID-19 shakes the world, Slavoj Žižek

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Pandemic!, COVID-19 shakes the world, Slavoj Žižek

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pandemic!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1164709518

Responsibility statement

Slavoj Žižek

Sub title

COVID-19 shakes the world

Summary

As an unprecedented global pandemic sweeps the planet, who better than the supercharged Slovenian philosopher Slavoj i ek to uncover its deeper meanings, marvel at its mind-boggling paradoxes and speculate on the profundity of its consequences? We live in a moment when the greatest act of love is to stay distant from the object of your affection. When governments renowned for ruthless cuts in public spending can suddenly conjure up trillions. When toilet paper becomes a commodity as precious as diamonds. And when, according to i ek, a new form of communism - the outlines of which can already be seen in the very heartlands of neoliberalism - may be the only way of averting a descent into global barbarism. Written with his customary brio and love of analogies in popular culture (Quentin Tarantino and H. G. Wells sit next to Hegel and Marx), i ek provides a concise and provocative snapshot of the crisis as it widens, engulfing us all. --, Provided by publisher

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COVID-19 shakes the world

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