Han, ByungChul
The Expulsion of the Other
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509523061
- author:
- Han, ByungChul
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 100
- Dimensions:
- 20.9 x 14 x 0.9 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Psychology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Expulsion of the Other Society, Perception and Communication Today by Byung-Chul Han In our age of excessive communication, information, and consumption, the boundaries between the self and the Other have become increasingly blurred. This has led to a 'terror of the Same', where lives are reduced to echo chambers and illusory encounters, and genuine pursuit of knowledge and experience is lost. Byung-Chul Han argues that this phenomenon is not caused by external repression, but by an internal depression, where the destructive pressure comes from within. This crushing process of total assimilation has severe consequences, including feelings of disorientation and senselessness, which can be compensated by self-harm or harming others. Han contends that the only way to overcome this isolation and suffering is to return to a society that values listeners and lovers, and acknowledges and desires the Other. By examining the effects of excessive communication and the rise of internal depression, Han offers a thought-provoking analysis of our times and a vision for a more authentic and meaningful way of living.
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