A Pervert’s Guide to Ideology part 2: Desire, Guilt & The Hidden Power of Commodities
How Žižek Unmasks the Ideological Illusions Behind Consumerism, Music, and the Duty to Enjoy
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"In our postmodern society, we are obliged to enjoy. Enjoyment becomes a kind of weird perverse duty." -Slavoj Žižek
Welcome back, everyone! This week, we have part two of our series breaking down A Pervert's Guide to Ideology. If you haven't yet, go check out part one of the series!
I want to give a shout-out to my best friend, who inspired this series, as he and I wrote a review. If you want to see his review, put in the comment section, "We want his review!" Since he reads my posts, he will see that you guys want to hear his take!
Excess and Duty
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