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Heaven in Disorder
by Slavoj Zizek
O/R Books £17
THE book’s title is taken from a quote by Mao Zedong: “There is great disorder under heaven; the situation is excellent.”
However, as Zizek explains, the challenges we face in the 21st century are unprecedented and the situation is far from excellent (as could be the future) unless a unified movement arises to address issues such as global poverty, climate change, the Covid pandemic, political apathy and other social ills.
Much depends on how we act. Zizek writes: “Therein lies the task of the left – to translate brewing discontent into a viable programme for change.”
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