This book investigates the intersection of Gilles Deleuze’s philosophy with the psychoanalytic framework of Jacques Lacan to determine if Deleuze’s work can be reconciled with radical political and subjective critique. Slavoj Žižek, a prominent cultural critic and philosopher, utilizes his signature style of combining high-theory analysis with pop-culture examples to challenge the prevailing interpretations of Deleuze. He argues that Deleuze’s focus on 'becoming' and 'desire' often overlooks the structural necessity of the 'void' or the 'lack' inherent in the human subject. By contrasting these two thinkers, Žižek attempts to expose the limitations of Deleuze’s ontology when applied to contemporary political struggles.

Scholars and students of continental philosophy frequently note the extreme density and provocative nature of Žižek’s prose. Experts highlight this text as a significant, albeit controversial, intervention in the study of Deleuze that forces readers to confront the friction between post-structuralism and psychoanalytic theory.