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Slavoj Zizek and the future of Marxism

Jim Riley

8th July 2010

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If you haven’t heard of Slavoj Zizek he’s a Slovenian philosopher and writer who’s become something of a publishing phenomenon and a public intellectual over the last decade or so. Last night Gavin Esler of Newsnight interviewed him. You may not get much or think much of Zizek’s comments, but it’s worth listening to for Esler’s well put questions - what has Marxism got to offer us in the way of social/political analysis now? So show it to your students and get them to answer the questions! It’s also fascinating just for the sake of being able to listen to a Slovenian who speaks English with a strong Spanish accent. That’s what comes of moving to Barcelona I guess. Hasta la vista.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.