[lbo-talk] Fw: [DemocraticLeft] Why Zizek Can Not Be Taken Seriously

Wojtek Sokolowski sokol at jhu.edu
Tue Dec 16 07:41:01 PST 2003



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> To me, this says nothing about theory's irrelevance or Zizek's ideas.
What
> it does tend to confirm is why I dislike Zizek: He writes in jargon.

What I do not like about Zizek has not as much to do with the man himself, as with his position in society. He is essentially a jester in the court of literary bourgeoisie, an entertainer writing amusing stories about and for the wealthy US literati. Not that his observations and stories are inaccurate, but they are more flirtatious and teasing than critical and challenging.

Wojtek



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