Bayarea415 was a big fan of him, and so am I. Žižek is an incredibly original thinker, easily top 100 of this century. Their documentaries Pervert’s Guide on Cinema/Ideology and Dreamworlds series are some of my favourite videos, and today I watched Žižek’s competition debate with Jordan Peterson, where the latter looked like a curious, heartbroken old man.
I think Zizek’s theory is a good 50/50. There’s a lot to disagree with. He’s abandoned every materialist principle of Marxism, reduced riots to trained apes acting out their consumerist lusts, denied valuable history. His theories on ideology and cinema are good.
It’s really funny how his theory on postmodern ideology is spot-on and yet he is unable to see his own. But I suppose that’s why he calls it a trashcan. 🚮