[mmanfrin]

This charity-as-part-of-consumerism is the topic of Zizek's talk First as Tragedy, Then as Farce; well worth a watch (10 minutes) and approachable by those without philosophical backgrounds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpAMbpQ8J7g

[wcarss]

Apart from the linked video, do you have any suggestions for approaching Zizek as a philosopher, or for giving context to his works?