{"product_id":"9781682194492","title":"Mad World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a characteristically explosive barrage, Ljubljana’s most famous philosopher takes a passionate stance on the war in Ukraine, surveys the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and delivers detonations into a range of contemporary issues, from sexual politics in India to the prospects for a new Cold War. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver attentive to moments where the bizarre and the epic join forces, among the questions Žižek considers here are: Is the giant orgy, planned to take place in Ukraine in the event of a Russian nuclear attack, really all that morbid? And what should society do, whether on the big screen or the battlefield, in preparation for the end of the world?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgree with him or not, Žižek rarely fails to provoke in a productive fashion. By examining matters through a lens that is bold and original, and often joyfully outlandish, Žižek helps us to better grasp a world in which, increasingly, the dominant motif is one of madness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slavoj Zizek","offers":[{"title":"OR Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-11-24","offer_id":44230072697087,"sku":"9781682194492","price":26.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_08b8159f-a5c7-4421-aef7-6b0b2d6d2d60.jpg?v=1692999940","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781682194492","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}