Why Slavoj Žižek Says He Disagrees With ‘Melania Palantir’
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s argument linking Palantir, AI, censorship, Epstein-era scrutiny, and Melania Trump’s attack on Jimmy Kimmel.
Original: WHY I DISAGREE WITH MELANIA PALANTIR
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Confessions of a Moderately-Conservative Communist: Europe, Ukraine, and the Politics of Shame
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s reflections on Europe’s role in the Ukraine war, Peter Sloterdijk’s view of Europe as an observer, and the rise of shameless populist politics around Trump and Vance.
Original: CONFESSIONS OF A MODERATELY-CONSERVATIVE COMMUNIST
Freud’s Newly Discussed Letter Supports a United Europe
A newly highlighted 1929 letter from Sigmund Freud to Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi is presented as a timely reminder of European unity amid political upheaval.
Original: "I LOVE HIM WHO CRAVES THE IMPOSSIBLE"
Why Artificial Intelligence Is Not a Subject: Slavoj Žižek on AI, Lacan, and the Human Position
Slavoj Žižek argues that AI is not a subject but a subjectless system that reveals human alienation, using Lacan, Hegel, and Pluribus to examine AI, discourse, and desire.
Slavoj Žižek on Anton Alikhanov, Kant, and the Politics of “Deeds vs. Words”
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s Substack essay responding to Anton Alikhanov’s remarks about Kant, Western pragmatism, responsibility, and the Ukraine war.
Original: SHOULD DEEDS REALLY MATCH THE WORDS?
Why Slavoj Žižek Disagrees With Melania Palantir on AI, War, and Religion
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s critique of Palantir’s Technological Republic points, focusing on AI’s ties to military power, Silicon Valley’s political role, and debates over religious belief and intolerance.
Original: WHY I DISAGREE WITH MELANIA PALANTIR
When “Law and Order” Becomes a Cover for Illegal Power: Žižek on Israel, Mossad, and the West Bank
Slavoj Žižek reflects on claims that Israeli military leader Roman Gofman drew on his work, arguing that state power can violate its own laws while using “law and order” as a tool of domination.
Žižek on Alikhanov, Kant, and the Politics of “Deeds and Words”
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s response to Anton Alikhanov’s comments on Kant, Western values, and the war in Ukraine, focusing on irony, ideology, and responsibility.
Original: SHOULD DEEDS REALLY MATCH THE WORDS?
When to Obey Law and Order Is a True Subversion: Žižek on Netanyahu, Mossad, and State Power
Žižek reflects on claims that a future Mossad chief drew on his ideas, using the example to examine how Israeli state power, settlers, and secret services relate to law, occupation, and political duplicity.
Rovelli’s Kierkegaard: Slavoj Žižek on Quantum Physics, Subjectivity, and Choice
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s response to a review of Carlo Rovelli’s upcoming book, focusing on Kierkegaard, subjectivity, and the comparison between quantum physics and philosophy.
Original: ROVELLI’S KIERKEGAARD
If United Europe Is Dead, Everything Is Allowed: Žižek on Migration, the Left, and a Broken Global Order
Slavoj Žižek responds to criticism of his views on immigration, arguing that today’s global order is already violating its supposed limits and that the Left must rethink its strategy.
Debt, Guilt, and the Algorithmic Future: Key Ideas from Alenka Zupančič’s Essay
A concise summary of Alenka Zupančič’s essay on debt, guilt, capitalism, and data-driven control, as introduced in Slavoj Žižek’s Substack.
Original: DEBT INC.: GUILT, CREDIT, AND THE ALGORITHMIC FUTURE
People Do Not Live on Bread Alone—Especially When They Do Not Have It
A critical essay examines Trump’s vulgar public rhetoric, his quasi-divine treatment by supporters, and the rise of populism as a struggle for recognition rather than economics.
Original: “PEOPLE DO NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE – ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY DO NOT HAVE IT”
Who Is the Antichrist Today? Slavoj Žižek on Thiel, AI Power, and Monopoly
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s argument that Peter Thiel’s anti-government, pro-monopoly worldview mirrors the fears he projects onto others, and how Girard, Lacan, and vocation offer a different reading of desire and power.
Original: CONCLUSION: WHO IS THE ANTICHRIST TODAY
European Union 70 Years Later: Žižek on Crisis, Trump, Russia, and the End of the World
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s Rome speech on the European Union at 70 years, exploring Gramsci, Benjamin, Trump, Russia, and the idea of a looming civilizational collapse.
Original: EUROPEAN UNION, SEVENTY YEARS LATER
Who Is the Antichrist Today? Slavoj Žižek on Peter Thiel, Tech Power, and Global Control
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s critique of Peter Thiel’s antichrist framing, focusing on tech regulation, globalization, surveillance, and Silicon Valley power.
Original: CONCLUSION: WHO IS THE ANTICHRIST TODAY
Trump, Lacan, and the Logic of Enjoyment: Reading ‘Covfefe’ as a Sinthom
A Slavoj Žižek-style essay links Trump’s ‘covfefe’ and ‘winning’ rhetoric to Lacan’s ideas of sinthom, superego injunction, and surplus-enjoyment.
Original: TRUMP AS A READER OF LACAN
The Double Life of Véronique and the Forced Choice of Freedom: Slavoj Žižek on Chance, Parallel Lives, and Second Chances
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s reflection on Krzysztof Kieślowski’s The Double Life of Véronique, focusing on chance, alternate realities, second chances, and the film’s darker interpretation of freedom.
Original: THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE: THE FORCED CHOICE OF FREEDOM
Iran from Heidegger to Kant: Žižek on War, Sovereignty, and Philosophical Power
A summary of Slavoj Žižek’s essay on Iran, the Mahsa Amini protests, US-Israeli strikes, and the role of Heidegger, Habermas, and Kant in Iranian political thought.
Original: IRAN FROM HEIDEGGER TO KANT
