Another edition of Filosophy Fridays for your Saturday mornings!
I'm keeping this one short and sweet. Mostly due to my being in the 7th layer of Insomniac Hell, but also because I trust my readers to admire the star of today's Quota.
Meet Slavoj Zizek.
I had the pleasure of seeing this man sweat and rant at the Opera House last year. 'Experience' was an understatement. This man is not only a rock-star of philosophy, but one of the most famous Communist sympathizers of the post-Soviet era.
However, don't call him Anti-Capitalist - the two are not the same.
He is not only one of the most eccentric philosophers alive today, but his twitch, his lisp and his remarkable ability to sweat through every single t-shirt he wears on stage is what makes him entertaining.
If you have seen him live, or at least watched him in videos, you'll hear his voice (yes, the lisp) every time you read any of his books or essays.
In fact, some of you may recall his appearance on QANDA last year.
Please, please YouTube this man. Find the shortest video you can and watch it.
He is as much entertaining as he is intellectually provocative.
Today's Daily Quota is an interview in The Guardian.
Get to know this man, because some future Quotas may see your knowledge put to good use.
READ IT HERE
I'm keeping this one short and sweet. Mostly due to my being in the 7th layer of Insomniac Hell, but also because I trust my readers to admire the star of today's Quota.
Meet Slavoj Zizek.
I had the pleasure of seeing this man sweat and rant at the Opera House last year. 'Experience' was an understatement. This man is not only a rock-star of philosophy, but one of the most famous Communist sympathizers of the post-Soviet era.
However, don't call him Anti-Capitalist - the two are not the same.
He is not only one of the most eccentric philosophers alive today, but his twitch, his lisp and his remarkable ability to sweat through every single t-shirt he wears on stage is what makes him entertaining.
If you have seen him live, or at least watched him in videos, you'll hear his voice (yes, the lisp) every time you read any of his books or essays.
In fact, some of you may recall his appearance on QANDA last year.
Please, please YouTube this man. Find the shortest video you can and watch it.
He is as much entertaining as he is intellectually provocative.
Today's Daily Quota is an interview in The Guardian.
Get to know this man, because some future Quotas may see your knowledge put to good use.
READ IT HERE
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