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Re:Wokeness Is Here to Stay – Slavoj ŽIžek by red-iron-pine on Monday February 27, 2023 @10:56AM (#34957870)
He gets paid to say things. You know his name because he says famous or controversial things -- so even if he sees the connections, why would he bite?
Re:Wokeness Is Here to Stay – Slavoj ŽIžek by Connor_Creegan on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @04:29AM (#34980390)
My own exposure to him was primarily through his early works, which are at least worth reading to get a good grip on his intellectual genealogy. I think his foundational commitment to Hegel is ultimately what prevents him from repudiating Prometheus and revolution, not necessarily the fact that his thoughts are sanctioned by money.