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Name: Slavoj Žižek

Age: 66

Gender: Male

Species: Philosopher 

Specialties:

Marxist Critique – Žižek is well versed in Orthodox Marxian literature and is able observe a situation in a way that is consistent with the fact that history is comprised of class struggles. 

Psychoanalysis – An expert in 22 theoretical orientations related to human mental development; oh, while we are here let’s talk about your mother. 

Abilities:

Class Consciousness – Recognizing that he is a cog in the proverbial machine called Capitalism Žižek has achieved Class Consciousness; he is entitled to rub it in your privileged face. 

The “Real”– Expanding on Jacques Lacan's theories Žižek has managed to master the ultimate self-awareness technique; beware of engaging in a dialogue with him as though he can make one aware of the façade perpetuated by the system, too much exposure to his ideas causes one to spiral into a dark state where they question their own existence. 

Awkwardorable-His vocal quirks juxtaposed with his unconventional body image has transformed Žižek from an odd Slovenian man into a quirky Judd Apatow-esque character; he is a pop-icon and is all the rage amongst pseudo-intellectual hipsters who converge at your local record shop.

Weapons/Skills:

Communist Literature – Žižek pockets are overflowing with works by Marx, Engels, Trotsky, Lenin, and so on. Instead of engaging an enemy in direct combat, he tosses the aforementioned books at them so perhaps they too can achieve class consciousness. 

Musing – Žižek is well known for his ability to put aside unnecessary action in order to focus on philosophizing; the question is not, “How Should We Kill that Orc”, but, “Has the Military Industrial Complex Compelled that Orc (Whose Wage-Labor is an Underpriced Commodity) and to an Extent Us to Fight this Current War?” 

Privilege Check – If all else fails Žižek will “Privilege Check” his opponent by using scholarly jargon to make his enemy realize that they are only beating him because they are part of the entitled parasitic class. That will make them totally ashamed…for sure. 

Favorite Games/Shows:

Dune (1984): “What can be considered David Lynch’s greatest flop is uhh….paradoxically his most profound work as it at times seems to invoke the specter of Karl Marx himself when it juxtaposes the concepts of entitlement and class conflict.” 

The Sound of Music (1965): “ At its core this particular selection is rather kitsch and…uh…is the pinnacle of the bygone era of so-called “musical-cinema”; I must emphasize that this aforementioned film warrants no great praise and cannot amount to much more than a guilty pleasure.”

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2010 – Present): “What more can be written about a narrative that is able to elicit such passionate attachment time and time again? In lieu of offering some arbitrary insight into the show I will exclaim with deep respect that Noam Chomsky is and always has been more empirically wrong than any other contemporary of mine; In fact I recall him writing in length on a public messageboard that Applejack was undoubtedly the “best” member of the mane six. I was (and still am) shocked at his ignorance as he failed to…uh…take in account that as a character she is pathologically boring and so on. She is hardly even “best” background pony. Honestly, Rarity is the true paragon of the show.”

Background: A senior researcher at the Institute for Sociology and Philosophy, Žižek has reached a level where he is universally known for his communistic tendencies and hatred of everything that is Noam Chomsky. He is an icon in the field of Philosophy, Marxism, Psychoanalysis, Cinematography, and Raving. It is alleged that one can tell by the way he uses his walk, that he’s a woman's man and has no time to talk; this has yet to be confirmed. 

[center][b]The Proletariat in the Digital Age or What is this Roleplay about?[/center][/b]

[center]By: Slavoj Žižek[/center]

“To understand the current paradigm, ‘what does this, the Roleplay, mean,’ one essentially has to peel back the proverbial veneer erected by the cynical cultural critics of past generations (Baudrillard, Virilio, and so on) regarding cyberspace in order to focus less on the effects of supposed proto-psychotic immersion and more on its ability to combat disidentification; thus harkening back to Lacan’s concept of “the Real”. It is ostensibly clear that pure presuppositions have encroached into the definition of the… uh… “social” existence… and so on…Earth…and so on…”