At a Guardian Live event,the Slovenian philosopher explains why he wants to ‘problematise’ Europe and why ‘the Donald’ is something of a paradoxDepending on who you ask, Slavoj Žižek is either a darling of the international left; “the most uncertain philosopher in the west”; or, and in some quarters,a cryptofascist buffoon, whose outspoken – although frequently ironic – stances against political correctness are singled out in specific as a grave threat to the cause, or by those ready to disavow him on his own side of politics.
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Source: theguardian.com