Surplus-Enjoyment: A Guide For The Non-Perplexed

The Surplus of Enjoyment: Uncovering the Hidden Meanings Behind Our Endless Desire for More Are you tired of feeling like there's never enough? Do you find yourself constantly wanting more, even when you have everything you need? You're not alone.

In this groundbreaking book, Slavoj Žižek explores the concept of surplus enjoyment and how it defines our contemporary society. With a unique blend of philosophy, psychology, and cultural analysis, Žižek argues that what is surplus to our needs is by its very nature unsubstantial and unnecessary.

But, paradoxically, without this surplus, we wouldn't be able to enjoy what is substantial and necessary.

In other words, the surplus is what makes the difference between mere satisfaction and true enjoyment. Through engaging examples from pop songs to The Joker film, Thomas Aquinas to pandemics, Žižek shows how recognizing the society of enjoyment we live in can provide an explanation for the political impasses we find ourselves in today.

And by acknowledging that the "nuggets of 'enjoyment' we find in excess" are as flimsy and futile as they are ubiquitous, might we find a way out? With Žižek's characteristic wit and insight, The Surplus of Enjoyment is a thought-provoking and entertaining read that will challenge your assumptions about the nature of pleasure and desire.

So why wait? Dive into this enlightening book today and discover the hidden meanings behind our endless desire for more.