Category Archives: Zizekiana

Why Western Rightists Love Israel So Much

Posted on October 10, 2023 by David Roman

This will be quick because I’m sick of the Israel-Palestine conflict: I spent five years in college discussing it in the 1990s, plus decades since, and I just can’t be bothered anymore. It’s not my problem. I only started to … Continue reading →

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Slavoj Zizek on the Transhumanist God

Posted on June 14, 2023 by David Roman

In “The indivisible remainder” (1996), perhaps his least-known book, Slavoj Zizek describes the idea of the human-derived God of transhumanism, referencing the works of the German philosopher Friedrich Schelling: The unavoidable conclusion of (Schelling’s) ‘Philosophical Investigations’ is therefore that God, … Continue reading →

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Zizek on the Benefits of Nationalism

Posted on May 4, 2023 by David Roman

In “The indivisible remainder” (1996), perhaps his least-known book, Slavoj Zizek touches upon the subject of nationalism, perhaps the most hated concept among the 21st century post-Marxist Left, focusing on the unmatched room for human cooperation that nationalism provides: The … Continue reading →

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Zizek Explains Political Trolling

Posted on April 14, 2023 by David Roman

You may perhaps wonder why one of the most salient features of the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine is trolling. The Ukrainian government trolls the Russians with social media videos and postings; the Russian trolls respond in kind in their … Continue reading →

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The Lacanian Objet Petit A is an Empty Chocolate Wrapper

Posted on March 4, 2023 by David Roman

So I was reading this old book by Slavoj Zizek, “The metastases of enjoyment,” in which he comes up with this perfect explanation of what Jacques Lacan’s Objet Petit A actually is: The first thing one should always bear in … Continue reading →

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