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The One Philosopher You Should Be Reading Right Now: Zizek
I’ve largely ignored Slavoj Zizek during most of my philosophical adventure. Definitely dabbling throughout many different phases and traditions throughout the 20 years, his approach never quite appealed to me…until now. After watching all his movies and seminars on Youtube as well as reading several of his books, I can come up with many reasons why he is the most prominent philosopher today and why you start reading…right now!
Relevance
Zizek is hyper-relevant to the issues of today. He regularly theorizes on topics like COVID, Trump, Gender issues, Neo-Marxism, etc. If you check the Internet today, he’s probably posted some content within the last few weeks.
That’s rare. He’s one of the only thinkers currently tackling our “everyday” issues. Sure, your favorite philosopher may be Nietzsche or Kant, but it’s sometimes difficult to apply their wisdom to today’s situation. Technology, modern politics, and society were not the same hundreds of years ago. Recent developments have affected how we understand truth, subjectivity, and values, to name a few. You should not ignore the rest of philosophy, but Zizek is a great way to start.
“If you have reasons to…
