These early philosophical writings underpinned the Chinese revolutions, and their clarion calls to insurrection remain some of the most stirring of all time. Drawing on a dizzying array of references from contemporary culture and politics, Žižek’s firecracker commentary reaches unsettling conclusions about the place of Mao’s thought in the revolutionary canon.

Tony Myers provides a clear and engaging guide to Zizek's key ideas, explaining the main influences on Zizek's thought, most crucially his engagement with Lacanian psychoanalysis, using examples drawn from popular culture and everyday life.

Nahum Brown is a lecturer in philosophy at Miyazaki Interantional College, Japan.

Nahum Brown is a lecturer in philosophy at Miyazaki Interantional College, Japan.

人是矛盾的，世界是矛盾的，我想去理解这些矛盾