How can you become a world-renowned scholar if you're from

The trick is to develop particular traits and ticks to make yourself seem endearing.

Par example, Richard Stallman once ate something from his foot and now he is recognised as the world's greatest computer scientist.

>>9059782
Zizek is just the most visible among Slovene philosophers who were into the same thing, at the same time, at the same place.

"Making it" is basically complete luck. And if you follow the stories of who makes it a bit more closely regardless of the industry, you will see it always follows the same pattern.

A group of people all into the same thing, at the same location, at the same time. You put in the work to position yourself to make it, but the actual opportunity and if you're going to be the guy (or among the guys) that makes it is 100% random.

>>9059827
So you mean Slovenia has rich philosophical traditions?

>>9059827
Examples:
- 60s Brit explosion London - music
- Silicon Valley - technology
- Ornskoldsvik hockey - sports

>>9059839
Zizek is a part of that Ljubljana school of lacanian psychoanalysis mixed with german idealism that grew big around the late 80's-90's. Another very renowned name (at least academically) is Mladen Dolar, whom I personally prefer to Zizek.

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>>9059792
>Richard Stallman recognized as the worlds greatest computer scientist

that was funny so here's a (you)

>>9059839
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana_school_of_psychoanalysis

The country is too small to have a really big global impact but once in a while the scene ejects a person or two into worldwide stardom. It's just the stuff you see in France, UK, USA, but on a smaller scale.

There are other examples. Umek is a worlwide known techno DJ, there is such a thing as "Slovenian techno" with its particular scene and sound. Including legendary clubs Ambasada Gavioli and K4 (not as much recently anymore) as epicenters of the scene. It's not surprising to find out Umek was among other young men who were all into the same music, at the same time, at the same location. Worldwide nobody actually knows what "Slovenian techno" is because it's too small of a scene but it was enough to eject at least one notable individual. (and some secondary ones like Valentino Kanzyani).

What I'm saying is guys like Zizek are no different than The Beatles on a much smaller scale. You need a certain environment to "make it" and the idea that it was a big struggle or no support network for Zizek to make it is not really true. Had Slovenia been a bigger country you would probably get 5 Zizeks from that scene instead of 1.

>>9059861
>>9059881
Interesting. Does Zizek ever talk about or acknowledge his compatriots?

>>9059889
I don't know, I don't follow him. He has done some talks with other Slovene philosophers I think, at least Mladen Dolar, possibly others.

>>9059845
>malcum happygood

>>9059900
No, I think he's pretty crappy. But you'd have to be some kind of an idiot to think the place and time are not important.