title: The Plague of Fantasies (The Essential Zizek)
author: Slavoj Zizek
description: The most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged from Europe in some decades.Terry Eagleton<br /><br />Unafraid of confrontation and with a near limitless grasp of pop symbolism.<i>Times of London</i><br /><br />iek unfolds in this text a theory of the workings of postmodern ideology that is often breathtaking in its scope and acuity.<i>Postmodern Culture</i>
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  SLAVOJ
  SLAVOJ
  ŽIŽEK
  ŽIŽEK
  CHRONICLES OF A TIME LOST
  CHRONICLES OF A TIME LOST
  PAN C!
  PAN C!2
  
   
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  Cover design by Antara Ghosh
  Cover design by Antara Ghosh
  In this exhilarating sequel to his acclaimed
  In this exhilarating sequel to his acclaimed Pandemic!: COVID-19 Shakes
  Pandemic!: COVID-19 Shakes
  the World 
  the World , Slavoj Žižek delves into the surprising 
  , Slavoj Žižek delves into the surprising dimensions of lockdowns,
  dimensions of lockdowns,
  quarantines, and social distancing—as well as the increasingly unruly
  quarantines, and social distancing—as well as the increasingly unruly
  opposition to them by a “response-fatigued” public around the planet.
  opposition to them by a “response-fatigued” public around the planet.
  Here, Žižek examines the ripple effects on the food supply of harvest
  Here, Žižek examines the ripple effects on the food supply of harvest
  failures caused by labor shortages, and 
  failures caused by labor shortage