Slavoj Zizek on What It Means To Be a Revolutionary Today

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"Thankfully more accessible, but by no means lightweight, is footage of Žižek debating and lecturing, and luckily there’s no shortage. A famously captivating performer, whether you’re an admirer or detractor (of which there’s also no shortage), his dramatic gesticulations, pop culture references and never-ending supply of obscene jokes demand audience attention and often overwhelm opponents. The psychoanalysis of cinema constitutes a large, and fascinating, portion of Žižek’s work, but his focus is the criticism of capitalism, democracy and ideology, and on this he holds nothing back. Žižek’s defence of such notions as a ‘good revolutionary terror’ has led to opponents sensationally branding him a Stalinist totalitarian and even dubbing him “the most dangerous philosopher in the West” in the New Republic. What’s clear is that his relentless questioning and criticism are subversive in way that touches nerves across the political spectrum." (http://www.monolithmagazine.co.uk/gallery/marxism-and-psychoanalysis-slavoj-zizek)