Author
Byung-chul Han
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Publisher
John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Published
May 2022
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Author
Byung-chul Han
Book Format
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Publisher
John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Published
May 2022
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Non-things
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We no longer inhabit earth and dwell under the sky: these are being replaced by Google Earth and the Cloud. The terrestrial order is giving way to a digital order, the world of things is being replaced by a world of non-things - a constantly expanding 'infosphere' of information and communication which displaces objects and obliterates any stillness and calmness in our lives.
Byung-Chul Han's critique of the infosphere highlights the price we are paying for our growing preoccupation with information and communication. Today we search for more information without gaining any real knowledge. We communicate constantly without participating in a community. We save masses of data without keeping track of our memories. We accumulate friends and followers without encountering other people. This is how information develops a form of life that has no stability or duration. And as we become increasingly absorbed in the infosphere, we lose touch with the magic of things which provide a stable environment for dwelling and give continuity to human life. The infosphere may seem to grant us new freedoms but it creates new forms of control too and it cuts us off from the kind of freedom that is tied to acting in the world.
This new book by one of the most creative cultural theorists writing today will be of interest to a wide readership.
Author
Byung-chul Han
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Published
May 2022
Weight
176g
Dimensions
209 x 141 x 19 mm
ISBN
9781509551705
ISBN-10
1509551700
Eden Code
5616661
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Author/Creator: Byung-chul Han
ISBN: 9781509551705
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Release Date: May 2022
Weight: 176g
Dimensions: 209 x 141 x 19 mm
Eden Code: 5616661