Han, ByungChul
In the Swarm: Digital Prospects (Untimely Meditations)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262533362
- author:
- Han, ByungChul
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 104
- Dimensions:
- 17.78 x 11.43 x 0.51 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Political
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Byung-Chul Han argues that digital communication is destroying political discourse and action. In "In the Swarm", he contends that the instantaneity and impulsiveness of online interactions are eroding community, public space, and meaningful political engagement. Han describes a society in which information has overrun thought, where algorithms used by social media platforms, financial markets, and intelligence services serve the same purpose. This phenomenon is not just a fleeting trend, but an authentic aspect of digital communication. In this book, Han examines the consequences of our increasingly digital lives on our capacity for collective action and critical thinking.
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