Review of Žižek! (2005) by Nicholas W — 11 Aug 2009

"What do you think about vegetarians?".

"DEGENERATES! They are all turning into monkeys!".

My hero.

This review of Žižek! (2005) was written by Nicholas W on 11 Aug 2009.

Žižek! has generally received positive reviews.

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