Happy birthday! Slavoj Žižek turns 77 today

Slavoj Žižek is celebrating his 77th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed philosophers of his generation.

Popular philosopher-author Slavoj Žižek has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 77th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Žižek, a cultural icon

Born in Ljubljana on March 21, 1949, Slavoj Žižek's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Slovenian history. Žižek's not just a great philosopher, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Slavoj hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Slavoj Žižek as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 77.

Happy Birthday, Slavoj, you're the best!

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