EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 32 MIN
The state of democracy
from Pomodoro Breaks · host Panigrahi Nirma
Is democracy a dying dream or a dangerous mask? In Democracy in What State?, eight provocative thinkers including Slavoj Žižek and Wendy Brown tear down the hollow facade of modern politics. They argue that while the world worships at the altar of democracy, it has become a shell for corporate power. From the scandal of equality to the divine violence of resistance, this book exposes the void at the heart of our global political order.
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Is democracy a dying dream or a dangerous mask? In Democracy in What State?, eight provocative thinkers including Slavoj Žižek and Wendy Brown tear down the hollow facade of modern politics. They argue that while the world worships at the altar of democracy, it has become a shell for corporate power. From the scandal of equality to the divine violence of resistance, this book exposes the void at the heart of our global political order.
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