The first thing you need to know about Slavoj Zizek, the world’s most influential philosopher who is still alive, is that he is crazy. You can’t u...
The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 12.10.2011
Occupy Wall Street got some Slovenian philosopher star power on Sunday, as Marxist academic Slavoj Zizek joined the movement. "We are not destroyi...
Thomas Ferguson | Posted 10.24.2011
Slavoj Zizek is right about one important fact: Repetition is a basic feature of social history. Unfortunately, it's not, as St. Augustine thought, the mother of learning.
London Review Of Books | Slavoj Zizek | Posted 10.19.2011
Repetition, according to Hegel, plays a crucial role in history: when something happens just once, it may be dismissed as an accident, something that ...
George Elerick | Posted 07.08.2011
For centuries, the psychology of the Church has camped out in two areas: psychosis or neurosis. This cause of psychosis stems from the reality that somewhere along the line the Church replaced God.
AP | Posted 08.15.2011
LONDON -- It may be the ultimate indiscreet lunch. WikiLeaks is offering eight people the chance to dine with founder Julian Assange as a fundraiser ...
Annelle Sheline | Posted 05.25.2011
The past few weeks saw a barrage of previously ludicrous headlines: "Constitutional Amendments Finalized in Egypt" "Yemen's President Agrees to Term...
Bruce Friedrich | Posted 05.25.2011
Not supporting welfare reforms is both speciesist and counterproductive. And while saying "all or nothing" might make us feel pure, it hurts animals.
John Jackson | Posted 05.25.2011
As the Egyptian dictator hangs suspended in the air, politicians across the Middle East, Europe and America are holding their breath.
Ethan Nichtern | Posted 05.25.2011
Practical transformation is what Buddhist practice is all about. To practice meditation consistently is to push back hard against the tidal wave of materialism that is quite literally killing the planet.
Posted 05.25.2011
Facebook was instrumental in getting Betty White a job hosting Saturday Night Live, and now at least 1,600 people are hoping it will do the same for S...
Time | Posted 02.01.2012