The Singularity of Žižek
According to Slavoj Žižek's latest work, Hegel in a Wired Brain, a new kind of Fall from the Fall is necessary.
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Object Lessons’ ‘Magnet’ Attracts and Repels
Rules of attraction and magnetism in our universe, the stars, and our selves in this latest volume from Object Lessons, Magnet.
Behold the Humble but Mighty Potato
By its very modest and humble nature, the potato has served as both an indicator of low-class status and a threat to the ruling class, Rebecca Earle argues in Object Lessons’ Potato.
Capsule by Capsule: On Robert Bennett’s ‘Pill’
Robert Bennett provides a clear-headed and concise history of the introduction of mood stabilizers in American culture and the complications that have followed in this excellent installment of Bloomsbury's Object Lessons, Pill.
‘Doctor’ and the Business End of Things
Andrew Bomback explores ways in which "the healing art" and the connection between doctor and patient is understood in contemporary western culture.
‘Blanket’ Virtually Covers It All
Kara Thompson's Blanket provides an excellent, warm, and informed history in the Bloomsbury Academic Object Lessons series.