In a recent piece, the Spanish Newspaper El Pais identifies Slavoj Žižek as the 'viral philosopher' due to his popularity through his video talks and interviews on YouTube. The piece was written on the occation when Žižek delivered a talk - " A Plea for Bureaucratic Socialism " (see the video of the talk below) - on Wednesday (June 30, 2017) outside the Círculo de Bellas Artes, a major cultural center in downtown Madrid.