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Tag Archives: Slavoj Žižek
Hauntology and Extinction: The Case of Some Weird Bugs
NPR posted a story a little while back about these giant insects that went extinct except for a few surviving members that lived under a bush on a giant rock outcropping in the ocean. It sounds like something out of … Continue reading
Posted in Theory
Tagged animals, brian thill, extinction, jacques derrida, marxism, Slavoj Žižek, walter benjamin
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Donald Rumsfeld Made A Videogame
Known for quips about such things as “known knowns” and “known unknowns,” Mr. Rumsfeld says the game will sharpen the mind and help improve concentration. Whether it counteracts the effects of aging, he won’t precisely say. “It is helpful to know … Continue reading
Posted in Theory, Video Games
Tagged donald rumsfeld, Slavoj Žižek, unknown known
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Released: Welcome to the Dress-Up of the Real
If you’re a frequent reader of this blog you know that I have a healthy fascination with Slavoj Žižek, the famed Slovenian philosopher whose work on Hegel, Lacan, and contemporary capitalism has spread across the world and the internet like wildfire … Continue reading
Posted in A Game I Made, Video Games
Tagged a game i made, dress-up, Slavoj Žižek, videogames, welcome to the dress-up of the real
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Released: Slavoj Žižek Makes A Twine Game
If you care about nothing else, I have a new game. You can play it here. Ian Bogost once made a tweet that looked like this: I would like to commission someone to make a Twine game called "Žižek Makes … Continue reading
Posted in A Game I Made, Video Games
Tagged ian bogost, Slavoj Žižek, twine, video games
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