The Capitalist Gaze

Alright, welcome back to Žižek & So On. This week we have another interview with the brilliant Adrian Johnston.LISTEN TO THE FIRST ONE HERE!We’re talking Adrian’s Munich paper on Quantum History, why Hegel was never a determinist, the open past, Benjamin’s angel of history, techn ...  Afficher plus

Alright, welcome back to Žižek & So On. As part of our ongoing series on the systematic aspects of Žižek’s thought we are once again talking to the brilliant Adrian Johnston. We’re talking RoboMarx, AI and the general intellect, why the coming age of leisure is a dangerous myth…a ...  Afficher plus

We’re sharing an episode of The Gray Area from our friends at Vox.  The Gray Area is a philosophical take on culture, politics, and your daily life. In the episode we’re sharing with you today, host Sean Illing speaks with New York Magazine writer Eric Levitz about the viability ...  Afficher plus

Todd McGowan joins the show once again, this time to discuss his newest book "Pure Excess: Capitalism and the Commodity". Together, he and Breht discuss commodity fetishism, the tensions between Marxism and ...

Capitalism is having a moment in our current political discourse. And believe it or not, we haven't always been so quick to openly bash – or defend – it. Noel King, co-host of Vox Media's Today, Explained podcast, and her team have been exploring the forces behind American capita ...  Afficher plus