Pandemic! (eBook)

SLAVOJ ?I?EK is one of the most prolific and well-known philosophers and cultural theorists in the world today. His inventive, provocative body of work mixes Hegelian metaphysics, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and Marxist dialectic in order to challenge conventional wisdom and accepted verities on both the left and the right.

Introduction: Noli Me Tangere 1

1. We're All in the Same Boat Now 5

2. Why Are We Tired All the Time? 17

3. Toawrds A Perfect Storm in Europe 29

4. Welcome to the Viral Desert 37

5. The Five Stage of Epidemics 47

6. The Virus of Ideology 53

7. Calm Down and Panic! 61

8. Monitor and Punish? Yes, Please! 71

9. Is Barbarism With a Human Dace Our Fate? 83

10. Communism or Barbarism, as Simple as That! 95

11. The Appointment in Samara: A New Use for Some Ild Jokes 107

Appendix: Two Helpful Letters from Friends 129

"An impressive feat... [?i?ek] at his most powerful."
The Guardian

"Passages of beauty... a high-wire juxtaposition of far-left political theory and pop culture, held together by the force of [?i?ek's] rumpled charm."
BuzzFeed

"?i?ek leaves no social or cultural phenomenon untheorized, and is master of the counterintuitive observation."
The New Yorker

"The most dangerous philosopher in the West."
Adam Kirsch, The New Republic

"I don't agree with those who claim that now is no time for politics... No! Now is a great time for politics, because the world in its current form is disappearing."
PANDEMIC! author Slavoj ?i?ek profiled in Haaretz

"Stimulating"
Times Higher Education

"[T]his is not a rush job by a notably prolific author. The book is an achievement well worth respect and detailed attention."
International Dialogue: A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs