First as Tragedy, Then as Farce: the economic crisis and the end of global capitalism
| Event Name | First as Tragedy, Then as Farce: the economic crisis and the end of global capitalism |
| Start Date | 24th Nov 2009 6:00pm |
| End Date | 24th Nov 2009 7:15pm |
| Duration | 1 hour and 15 minutes |
| Description |
Listen to a short interview with Slavoj Zizek on virtual philosopher Slavoj Žižek – radical philosopher, polymath, film star, and author of over 30 books – is one of the most controversial and leading contemporary public intellectuals, simultaneously acclaimed as the ‘Elvis of cultural theory’ and denounced as ‘the most dangerous philosopher in the West’. He visits the RSA to ask the question that is on everyone’s lips: if we can pour billions of dollars into the global banking system in a frantic attempt at financial stabilization, why has it not been possible to bring the same forces to bear in addressing world poverty and environmental crisis? Chair: Nigel Warburton; renowned philosopher, author, and producer of the Philosophy Bites podcast series
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