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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

by Slavoj Žižek
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Global capitalism's farcical tragedy exposed.

Slavoj Zizek's "First as Tragedy, Then as Farce" is a thought-provoking analysis of the global economic crisis. Zizek argues that the collapse of the liberal-democratic utopia and the subsequent economic meltdown proves the irrationality of global capitalism. He highlights the urgent need for action to tackle urgent issues, such as global warming, AIDS, and access to medicine and water, but also notes how the demands of capitalism often take priority over these pressing problems. Zizek's unique perspective offers an insightful critique of contemporary society and its challenges.

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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

by Slavoj Žižek
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ISBN: 9781844674282
Authors: Slavoj Žižek
Publisher: Verso Books
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Creative Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics, History, Economics
Related Topics: History, Economics, Politics, Essays, History, Theory, Sociology, Theory, History, Politics, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 3.77
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Description

Billions of dollars have been hastily poured into the global banking system in a frantic attempt at financial stabilization. So why has it not been possible to bring the same forces to bear in addressing world poverty and environmental crisis?In this take-no-prisoners analysis, Slavoj Žižek frames the moral failures of the modern world in terms of the epoch-making events of the first decade of this century. What he finds is the old one-two punch of history: the jab of tragedy, the right hook of farce. In the attacks of 9/11 and the global credit crunch, liberalism dies twice: as a political doctrine, and as an economic theory.First as Tragedy, Then as Farce is a call for the Left to reinvent itself in the light of our desperate historical situation. The time for liberal, moralistic blackmail is over.
 

Global capitalism's farcical tragedy exposed.

Slavoj Zizek's "First as Tragedy, Then as Farce" is a thought-provoking analysis of the global economic crisis. Zizek argues that the collapse of the liberal-democratic utopia and the subsequent economic meltdown proves the irrationality of global capitalism. He highlights the urgent need for action to tackle urgent issues, such as global warming, AIDS, and access to medicine and water, but also notes how the demands of capitalism often take priority over these pressing problems. Zizek's unique perspective offers an insightful critique of contemporary society and its challenges.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.