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They'd be dangerous if they were your only source of information, but if you take them on board with the right perspective they're fine, I think.

I'd put Adam Curtis in the same category as Zizek, where they're about aesthetics and moods with heavy artistic licence, rather than a literal documentary exposition.

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Zizek writes serious books. He's often known by the public for making jokes because that's what the public consumes: they don't read serious books.

Might you or someone else recommend which book or books might be a good introduction to Zizek? Thanks.

Zizek has made a joke once, that he has essentially written one book, but that about 60 times. If you want to seriously engage in his philosphical thought: "The Sublime Object of Ideology" is a good pick.

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