Monthly Archives: February 2017

A New Face in the Snakepit (13)

Posted on February 26, 2017 by David Roman

XIII. Trotsky’s grisly murder wasn’t the only commotion of the time for Communist fellow travelers. A few weeks before, the French had got what they had been expecting, and a lightning German offensive had tore through their much-hyped defenses, taking … Continue reading →

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Azaña, voz de la razón en busca de extremistas

Posted on February 16, 2017 by David Roman

Los Diarios de Manuel Azaña son excelentes, y no acabo de entender por qué es imposible encontrar una edición completa en formato electrónico que permita hojearlos con tranquilidad. El contenido es apasionante, la época decisiva, y el personaje de gran … Continue reading →

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Slavoj Zizek on Why We’re Building The Matrix

Posted on February 14, 2017 by David Roman

(Updated Oct. 17, 2020) I don’t think The Matrix is a masterpiece. I have already written more about that movie than I should, probably. And I believe Zizek doesn’t think it’s a masterpiece, either. But he sure hasn’t written too … Continue reading →

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Cómo la CIA inventó la expresión “teoría conspiratoria”

Posted on February 10, 2017 by David Roman

Si quieres que la cabeza de Oliver Stone reviente de furia, le puedes contar esto: la expresión “teoría conspiratoria” fue probablemente inventada por la CIA, como descalificación, para poner freno a las especulaciones sobre el asesinato de JFK. Esta, al … Continue reading →

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Slavoj Zizek’s Red-Inked Letter from the Left

Posted on February 4, 2017 by David Roman

The Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek may be the most controversial thinker alive: on the right, he’s commonly derided as a buffoonish Communist, one described by the popular conservative writer Theodore Dalrymple as an “Ideal Fraud” who hopes for the resurrection … Continue reading →

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