On Wednesday, Oct 14th at 7pm, the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek will be speaking about the current global crisis: not only the financial crisis, but the crisis of imagination the world seems to be faced with when thinking alternatives. The occasion is the release of his new book First as Tragedy, Then as Farce.  The talk will take place at Cooper Union’s Great Hall on E. 7th St. Advanced registration is possible via theBrecht Forum.  Žižek has also recently launched his website.