{"product_id":"first-as-tragedy-then-as-farce","title":"First as Tragedy, Then as Farce","description":"The leading philosopher of our time tracks the demise of liberalism through landmark events of the 21st century—from 9\/11 to the farce of the financial meltdown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBillions of dollars were hastily poured into the global banking system in a frantic attempt at financial stabilization. So why has it not been possible to bring the same forces to bear in addressing world poverty and environmental crisis?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this take-no-prisoners analysis, Slavoj Zizek frames the moral failures of the modern world in terms of the epoch-making events of the first decade of this century. What he finds is the old one-two punch of history: the jab of tragedy, the right hook of farce. In the attacks of 9\/11 and the global credit crunch, liberalism dies twice: as a political doctrine and as an economic theory. The election of Donald Trump only confirms the bankruptcy of a liberal order on its last legs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst as Tragedy, Then as Farce is a call for the Left to reinvent itself in the light of our desperate historical situation. The time for liberal, moralistic blackmail is over.","brand":"Verso Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57213376889167,"sku":"9781786635938","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9781786635938_1-first-as-tragedy-then-as-farce.jpg?v=1773170962","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/first-as-tragedy-then-as-farce","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}