“In the midst of a crisis of capitalism, the Western underground is rediscovering communism. Its star is the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, who mixes Marxism with pop culture and psychoanalysis. His appearances offer stand-up comedy for a radical leftist avant-garde. … There are Zizek T-shirts and Zizek records, and there is a Zizek club and an international Zizek journal. … One could say that he’s reinvented the profession. Some would say he’s defiled the profession.”