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A review by lilith89ibz
Like a Thief in Broad Daylight: Power in the Era of Post-Human Capitalism by Slavoj Žižek
5.0
This is what it feels like to read Žižek:
This is not one of his most obscure works, but I still feel a little bit like I forgot to do my homework. While I was familiar with most of the pop culture references he uses, I hadn't seen some of the movies he mentions, so proceed with caution if you don't like spoilers, I guess.
While I wish Žižek had spoken about a few things with more nuance, I can reconcile any disagreements I have with him with his self-awareness and the fact that he seems to have his heart in the right place. I learned a bunch of things and re-considered some of my beliefs, so if you have a knee-jerk reaction to anything he says at the beginning of the book, I suggest you keep reading, because some of his most controversial comments get re-contextualised later on. A very interesting read.
This is not one of his most obscure works, but I still feel a little bit like I forgot to do my homework. While I was familiar with most of the pop culture references he uses, I hadn't seen some of the movies he mentions, so proceed with caution if you don't like spoilers, I guess.
While I wish Žižek had spoken about a few things with more nuance, I can reconcile any disagreements I have with him with his self-awareness and the fact that he seems to have his heart in the right place. I learned a bunch of things and re-considered some of my beliefs, so if you have a knee-jerk reaction to anything he says at the beginning of the book, I suggest you keep reading, because some of his most controversial comments get re-contextualised later on. A very interesting read.