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Slavoj Žižek On Buddhism and Capitalism
Slavoj Žižek. The Buddhist Ethic and the Spirit of Global Capitalism Slavoj Žižek offers his opinions as to why Buddhism appeals to CEOs and entrepreneurs around the world as a guiding philosophy in their life and in the market. Using market dynamics and philosophical constructs, Slavoj Žižek attempts to explain the ontological reasoning and appeal […]
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Hong Kong Students Protest ‘Patriotic Education’ Ahead of Legislative Council Elections
Thousands of students and others protested the implementation of ‘patriotic education’ in Hong Kong’s schools during the ten-day period before Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election in an attempt to force the cancellation of the planned curriculum which is both controversial and contrary to what many feel is Hong Kong’s spirit of freedom. Among criticisms of […]
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Al Jazeera Interview with Slavoj Zizek.
“The system has lost its self evidence, its automatic legitimacy and now the field is open.” Slavoj Zizek Slavoj Zizek, popular and renowned Slovenian political philosopher often cited by the Occupy Wall Street movement, is an outspoken critic of both capitalism and communism. In an excellent interview with Al Jazeera, Slavoj Zizek describes how […]
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