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The Vagaries of the Superego

open access: yesElementa, 2022
Starting from the distinction between “ideal ego”, “ego-ideal” and “superego” structured from the Imaginary-Symbolic-Real triad made by Lacan, this study investigates how is possible to distinguish the a-sexual social space from the domain of libidinally-
Slavoj Žižek
doaj   +1 more source

Capitalism’s Cynical Leviathan: Cynicism, Totalitarianism, and Hobbes in Modern Capitalist Regulation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
In this paper I have tried to show the symbiotic relationship between discursive systems of totalitarianism and cynicism. Whether speaking of a social Leviathan a la Hobbes or localized capitalist regulation each relies upon the symbiotic combination of ...
Bloom, Peter
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Between Theory and Post-Theory; or, Slavoj Žižek in Film Studies and Out [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Par une lecture minutieuse de son livre, The Fright of Real Tears: Krzysztof Kieslowski Between Theory and Post-Theory (2001), cet article défend la pertinence des travaux de Slavoj Žižek pour les études cinématographiques.
Flisfeder, Matthew
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Atlas Unplugged: Re‐Imagining the Premises and Prospects of Capitalism for Business and Society

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s dystopian work of fiction, became a cornerstone of libertarian philosophy and its influence continues as an articulation of contemporary capitalism. In introducing this Special Issue, we revisit its core assumptions and contradictions in order to reimagine capitalism and reflect on the potential of management studies
Rick Delbridge   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a politics for human rights: Ambiguous humanity and democratizing rights [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Human rights are a suspect project – this seems the only sensible starting point today. This suspicion, however, is not absolute and the desire to preserve and reform human rights persists for many of us.
Hoover, J.
core   +1 more source

In the Search of Noninvasive Methods Delineating Left Bundle Branch Block Amendable With Conduction System Pacing

open access: yesPacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Conduction system pacing (CSP) is an emerging new method of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), however, one third of patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) have distal conduction disease, which is not amenable to correction with CSP. There is an emerging need for tailored analysis of ventricular depolarization patterns for patient
Tadej Žlahtič   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Pre-modern Iranian Other: A Critique of Multiculturalist Ideology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
It does not take much to realize that, concerning the topic of Iran, the lack of response and general confusion from the Left within liberal, Western democracies is deeply symptomatic.
Mollison, James
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Human–Artificial Intelligence Relationships in Lacanian Perspective: Desire, Silence, and the Big Other

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article offers a Lacanian psychoanalytic interpretation of emerging forms of human–artificial intelligence (AI) relationships, particularly emotionally responsive systems such as AI companions and AI girlfriends. It addresses the notion of “AI psychosis,” understood not as a diagnostic category but as a descriptive term for disturbances ...
Tibor A. Brečka
wiley   +1 more source

Organising Inequality: Viral Contamination of Healthcare Policies During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Wales

open access: yesTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article explores the role of the COVID‐19 virus in changing healthcare policies in Wales and their effects on pandemic inequalities. It draws on the analysis of policy documents and key informant interviews with government and healthcare officials in Wales conducted during the cross‐European study on the varying impacts of pandemic ...
Sergei Shubin, Diana Beljaars
wiley   +1 more source

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