He spoke so convincingly and with such energy and passion that listening to him was almost therapeutic. He made Lacan sound not only much clearer but also much more palatable. This he said is misleading since castration is no sacrifice, it is the path to jouissance. Well, that is a standard line, but he made it sound very believable, and like he had been there. The CIA already had the gadget, and the agent was sent to make the KGB think that they do not possess it, so that the KGB will continue to use the gadgets and all the gadgets continue to be valuable.
All seduction is harassment.
Because at some point one has to make a pass, a sexual pass. I went out and bought all the Zizek books that I could find. I know nothing of the existence of such an empire but, Miller was surprisingly, and genuinely mild-mannered. He won us over with his clearness and thorough knowledge of Lacan. He made Lacan sound almost too simple.