Lacanian Marxism

Slavoj Žižek

1949–

“The true ethical act is to do the impossible.”

Slavoj Žižek is a Slovenian philosopher, cultural critic, and public intellectual. He works at the intersection of Lacanian psychoanalysis, Hegelian philosophy, and Marxist political theory. Known for his provocative style and pop culture references, he has become one of the most visible philosophers in the world.