WATCH // Philosopher Slavoj Zizek on cultural capitalism and corporate social responsibility

 

You know we’re fans of RSA Animate videos, so here’s another important one to add your video collection – if it’s not there already.

In “First as Tragedy, Then as Farce” philosopher Slavoj Zizek’s questions the relationship between capitalism and charity.

It has become common practice for global apparel brands to showcase charitable acts under corporate social responsibility mandates, but are you buying in?

 

 

Mary has a PhD in Sociology from University of Edinburgh, researching responsible fashion and transnational labour rights activism in the wake of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh.

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