Living in the End Times
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Living in the End Times is a philosophical and political work by Slavoj Žižek that analyzes contemporary global crises through a Marxist and psychoanalytic lens, arguing that we are approaching the terminal phase of capitalism.
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| Living in the End Times canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Living in the End Times Context triple: [Slavoj Žižek, notableWork, Living in the End Times]
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A.
Last Days
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B.
Second Coming
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C.
Preaching the End of the World
"Preaching the End of the World" is a melancholic, introspective rock song by Chris Cornell that blends haunting vocals with atmospheric instrumentation to explore themes of isolation and longing.
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D.
End of the World
"End of the World" is the 1968 debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, known for its psychedelic sound and melancholic title track.
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E.
The Secret Rapture
The Secret Rapture is a 1988 stage play by David Hare that explores the moral and political tensions within a family in Thatcher-era Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Living in the End Times Target entity description: Living in the End Times is a philosophical and political work by Slavoj Žižek that analyzes contemporary global crises through a Marxist and psychoanalytic lens, arguing that we are approaching the terminal phase of capitalism.
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A.
Last Days
Last Days is a 2005 art-house drama film by Gus Van Sant loosely inspired by the final days of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
-
B.
Second Coming
Second Coming is the Stone Roses' long-awaited and stylistically heavier second studio album, released in 1994 after a five-year gap following their acclaimed debut.
-
C.
Preaching the End of the World
"Preaching the End of the World" is a melancholic, introspective rock song by Chris Cornell that blends haunting vocals with atmospheric instrumentation to explore themes of isolation and longing.
-
D.
End of the World
"End of the World" is the 1968 debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, known for its psychedelic sound and melancholic title track.
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E.
The Secret Rapture
The Secret Rapture is a 1988 stage play by David Hare that explores the moral and political tensions within a family in Thatcher-era Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ political theory book ⓘ |
| author | Slavoj Žižek ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
contemporary capitalism is approaching a terminal crisis
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global crises should be read as symptoms of structural problems of capitalism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Slovenia ⓘ |
| examines |
ecological catastrophe
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financial crisis of 2008 ⓘ new forms of social protest ⓘ |
| followedBy | Less Than Nothing ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist theory
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critical theory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Marxist
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critical of capitalism ⓘ psychoanalytic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
end times discourse
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ideological critique ⓘ political economy ⓘ subjectivity under late capitalism ⓘ utopia and dystopia ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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Jacques Lacan ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biogenetic developments
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capitalism ⓘ contemporary crises ⓘ ecological crisis ⓘ economic crisis ⓘ globalization ⓘ ideology ⓘ social disintegration ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Slavoj Žižek bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books ⓘ |
| structure | modeled on the stages of grief ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Hegelian philosophy
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Lacanian psychoanalysis ⓘ Marxism ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
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Subject: Living in the End Times Description of subject: Living in the End Times is a philosophical and political work by Slavoj Žižek that analyzes contemporary global crises through a Marxist and psychoanalytic lens, arguing that we are approaching the terminal phase of capitalism.
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