Slavoj Žižek hates parties. He hates small talk, hates moving from one group to another, hates long dinners, and even hates teaching. “In my old age, I’m becoming very misanthropic. I hate people.” He also hates wisdom and the idea of a slow death. The list of things he hates grows considerably throughout this interview; he is not a man of half-measures and doesn’t mince words.