The question is whether every ethical universality is necessarily based on the exclusion of the abyss of the neighbor, or whether, to the contrary, there might be a universality which does not exclude the neighbor. Our answer affirms the latter: namely, the universality grounded in the ‘part-of-no-part,’ the singular universality exemplified in those who are ‘out of place’ in it and as such directly stand for the universal dimension. (Slavoj Žižek, Living in the End Times, p. 124)
Introduction
Living in the End Times (2010) boldly predicts the demise of global capitalism. Žižek discerns four signs of the collapse of global capitalism: ecological crisis; consequences of the biogenetic revolution; imbalances within the system itself (e.g., conflicts involving intellectual property, and struggles over resources); and finally, the proliferation of social divisions (Living, p. x)....
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Citation: Wood, Kelsey. "Living in the End Times". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 27 March 2013 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=34929, accessed 09 June 2026.]
