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By Slavoj Žižek - Jun 25,2023
LJUBLJANA — Earlier this month, CNN reported that a British court has denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange “permission to appeal an order to extradite him to the United States, where he faces criminal charges under the Espionage Act.” Although Assange’s legal team will continu
By Slavoj Žižek - Apr 09,2023
LJUBLJANA — The Future of Life Institute’s open letter demanding a six-month precautionary pause on artificial-intelligence development has already been signed by thousands of high-profile figures, including Elon Musk.
By Slavoj Žižek - Oct 16,2022
LJUBLJANA — I do not usually write about cultural products from my own country, but I must make an exception for Slovenian filmmaker Miran Zupanič’s new documentary Sarajevo Safari, which details one of the most bizarre and pathological episodes of the 1992-1996 siege
By Slavoj Žižek - Sep 15,2022
LJUBLJANA — I once asked my younger son if he could pass the salt, only to be met with the response, “Of course I can!” When I repeated my request, he snapped back: “You asked me if I could do it and I answered you.
By Slavoj Žižek - Aug 04,2022
LJUBLJANA — The Canadian psychologist and alt-right media fixture Jordan Peterson recently stumbled onto an important insight. In a podcast episode titled “Russia vs.
By Slavoj Žižek - Mar 05,2022
LJUBLJANA — After the Russian attack on Ukraine, the Slovene government immediately proclaimed its readiness to receive thousands of Ukrainian refugees.