Zizek at Yale

Went to hear famous Slovenian Marxist philosopher Slavoj Zizek speak at the Yale Political Union on Tuesday, April 17. The motion was "Resolved: Capitalism is the Opiate of the Masses." It was during Bulldog Days, and the Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall was packed with kids who had been admitted to Yale and who were making up their minds.

After his talk I got to shake hands with him. We all went to Berkeley College for a reception. Later, as we exited the college by the front gate, I pointed out that the college is named after the Irishman and philosopher Bishop George Berkeley (pronounced "Bark-ley"), and that the front gate is decorated with shamrocks, a harp, and a mitre (bishop's hat). Can't get more Irish symbolism than that.