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The Sublime Object of Ideology
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Slavoj Žižek's first book is a provocative and original work looking at the question of human agency in a postmodern world. In a thrilling tour de force that made his name, he explores the ideological fantasies of wholeness and exclusion which make up human society.
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- Bryden Lloyd
- 2021-12-06
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the narration could be considered a little bit dull, but it is very clear and easy to understand the text through it. the text itself is great. I highly recommend this as an introduction to Slavoj's work.
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