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Zizek animated: First as tragedy, Then as farce

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RSA Animate
Date
11 August 2010
Type
Video
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In this short RSA Animate, renowned philosopher Slavoj Zizek investigates the relationship between charitable giving and capitalism.

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RSA Animate

Alex Snowdon is a Counterfire activist in Newcastle. He is active in the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War Coalition and the National Education Union.​ He is the author of A Short Guide to Israeli Apartheid (2022).

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