Sloterdijk, Peter
Infinite Mobilization
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509518487
- author:
- Sloterdijk, Peter
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 22.8 x 16.2 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction,Philosophy, Political,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The project of modernity is based on the idea that human beings can bring the world under their control. This concept, known as the 'kinetic utopia', assumes that our plans for the world will be implemented and that everything will move in harmony with our intentions. However, as soon as this ideal is exposed, it reveals a more complex reality. The unintended side-effects of modern progress can quickly overshadow our original goals, leading to an uncontrollable and catastrophic syndrome of perpetual mobilization. This phenomenon highlights the explosive consequences of human actions on our self-understanding, revealing that we may be the agents of our own destruction rather than bringing the world under control. In this insightful book, Peter Sloterdijk explores a new critical theory of modernity, shifting the focus from production to mobilization and shedding light on a world facing growing risks of human-induced catastrophe.
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