ByungChul Han
The Transparency Society
- ISBN 13:
- 9780804794602
- author:
- ByungChul Han
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 80
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 1 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psychiatry, Pathological Psychology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Transparency Society by Byung-Chul Han In the age of transparency, information is readily available, but at what cost? Byung-Chul Han argues that the pursuit of transparency has a dark side, one that erodes our sense of mystery, nuance, and trust. As we accumulate ever more information, we risk losing the very things that make life rich and complex. Behind the illusion of total containment, Han reveals the collapse of trust and the disappearance of privacy. In this thought-provoking manifesto, he challenges the notion of transparency as a false ideal, one that has become a pervasive myth of our contemporary world. A timely and thought-provoking critique of our information age, The Transparency Society is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, politics, and human experience.
Related Products
Related Products
Software Transparency: Supply Chain Security in an Era of a Software-Driven Society
Hughes, Chris
The Magpie Society: Two for Joy (The Magpie Society)
Sugg, Zoe
The Magpie Society: One for Sorrow (The Magpie Society)
McCulloch, Amy
High Society
Elton, Ben
The Society of Mind
Minsky