Born: March 21, 1949
Nationality: Slovenian
Occupation: Philosopher, Cultural Theorist, Psychoanalyst

Slavoj Žižek is a Slovenian philosopher and public intellectual known for his provocative and often humorous style of analysis. Drawing from a wide range of influences—including Hegelian dialectics, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and Marxist theory—Žižek addresses topics ranging from ideology and popular culture to global capitalism and political power.

He has written over 50 books and countless articles, becoming one of the most recognizable contemporary theorists in both academic and popular circles. Žižek’s style combines philosophical rigor with pop culture references, making his work accessible yet intellectually challenging.

Among his most influential works are The Sublime Object of Ideology (1989), Welcome to the Desert of the Real (2002), and Living in the End Times (2010). Žižek is a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology at the University of Ljubljana and has held visiting positions at numerous global universities.

"The function of ideology is not to offer us a point of escape from our reality but to offer us the social reality itself as an escape." — Slavoj Žižek