Embracing Alienation w/ Todd McGowan

Alright, welcome back to Žižek & So On. This week continues OUR SERIES on the systematic aspects of Žižek’s thought & we’re taking a look (once again) at the logic of interpassivity in Žižek through the work of Robert Pfaller.What the fuck is interpassivity? We’re talking why com ...  Show more

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE!Alright, welcome back to Žižek & So On. This is another PATREON EPISODE in our ongoing series on the systematic aspects of Žižek’s thought & we’re taking a look at Adrian Johnston’s critique of Slavoj Žižek.Can you have a materialism without matter ...  Show more

This episode I'm joined once again by Todd McGowan to discuss his book Embracing Alienation. Book link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/740010/embracing-alienation-by-todd-mcgowan/9781915672223 ---
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