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É um livro pequenino bom para quem quer entender melhor os tempos e a sociedade em que vivemos. Não é uma leitura difícil e como o autor vai repetindo os temas e explicando-os ao longo do livro, no final fica-se com um retrato sólido daquilo que o autor se propôs analisar.
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Han argues that our "achievement society" pushes an excess of positivity, a constant desire for more, that is driving many of the mental health epidemics society is currently struggling with.
In some cases it feels like he's making odd medical judgments from a philosophical perspective, but for the most part his arguments are consistent, intriguing, and match experiences I commonly see in the world. He is able to effectively argue that the burnout pandemic plaguing modern society is a cultural problem with solutions we have abandoned in the past.
My main problem is just the language, which may be a translation issue: Burnout Society has a lot of language which isn't entirely clear, and sometimes opts for overly complex wording that obscures the subject to an unnecessary extent. It also made me annoyed with Freud, as a whole page discussing ego and super-ego becomes word salad when "ego" pops up so many times in a row.
Regardless, once you parse through the language Han presents interesting ideas that pull together philosophy, psychology, and sociology in a comprehensive way that points towards real problems and solutions.
In some cases it feels like he's making odd medical judgments from a philosophical perspective, but for the most part his arguments are consistent, intriguing, and match experiences I commonly see in the world. He is able to effectively argue that the burnout pandemic plaguing modern society is a cultural problem with solutions we have abandoned in the past.
My main problem is just the language, which may be a translation issue: Burnout Society has a lot of language which isn't entirely clear, and sometimes opts for overly complex wording that obscures the subject to an unnecessary extent. It also made me annoyed with Freud, as a whole page discussing ego and super-ego becomes word salad when "ego" pops up so many times in a row.
Regardless, once you parse through the language Han presents interesting ideas that pull together philosophy, psychology, and sociology in a comprehensive way that points towards real problems and solutions.
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Classism
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: War
Tercer libro de Han que leo y debo decir que hasta ahora ha sido el que más ha generado en mí un reto de comprensión.
Algo que debemos saber de él es que hace críticas hacia la sociedad actual y el exceso de positivismo. Obvio este libro no sería la excepción. Señala que actualmente estamos viviendo en una sociedad del positivismo que nos dice que debemos producir y rendir bajo el discurso de: SÍ PUEDES, TÚ ERES DUEÑO DE TU FELICIDAD, TODO DEPENDE DE TI.
Esta sociedad del cansancio nos enseña que SIEMPRE podemos y que todo depende de nosotros. Esta motivación llevada al extremo lo que produce es desgastar nuestra energía.
El sujeto positivista tiene la noción de que nada es imposible, que todo lo puede y debe hacerlo; sin embargo, es válido poder decir hoy no puedo, porque incluso hay situaciones que se salen de nuestro alcance. En el afán de querer ser siempre productivos, podemos llegar a exceder los límites de nuestra energía con una sobrecarga de tareas, dejando de lado el descanso.
Incluso en el tiempo libre, el tiempo que dedicamos a nosotros mismos, también debemos seguir produciendo. Esto produce un agotamiento emocional y desencadena enfermedades neuronales como depresión, ansiedad, TLP, TDAH...
Para eso también tenemos a la sociedad del dopaje, donde el uso de sustancias para mejorar el rendimiento se está volviendo cada vez más común.
Estamos atrapados en una constante búsqueda de logros y resultados sin permitirnos tiempo para el descanso. Lo que incluso está produciendo una sociedad más individualista y fragmentada.
Algo que debemos saber de él es que hace críticas hacia la sociedad actual y el exceso de positivismo. Obvio este libro no sería la excepción. Señala que actualmente estamos viviendo en una sociedad del positivismo que nos dice que debemos producir y rendir bajo el discurso de: SÍ PUEDES, TÚ ERES DUEÑO DE TU FELICIDAD, TODO DEPENDE DE TI.
Esta sociedad del cansancio nos enseña que SIEMPRE podemos y que todo depende de nosotros. Esta motivación llevada al extremo lo que produce es desgastar nuestra energía.
El sujeto positivista tiene la noción de que nada es imposible, que todo lo puede y debe hacerlo; sin embargo, es válido poder decir hoy no puedo, porque incluso hay situaciones que se salen de nuestro alcance. En el afán de querer ser siempre productivos, podemos llegar a exceder los límites de nuestra energía con una sobrecarga de tareas, dejando de lado el descanso.
Incluso en el tiempo libre, el tiempo que dedicamos a nosotros mismos, también debemos seguir produciendo. Esto produce un agotamiento emocional y desencadena enfermedades neuronales como depresión, ansiedad, TLP, TDAH...
Para eso también tenemos a la sociedad del dopaje, donde el uso de sustancias para mejorar el rendimiento se está volviendo cada vez más común.
Estamos atrapados en una constante búsqueda de logros y resultados sin permitirnos tiempo para el descanso. Lo que incluso está produciendo una sociedad más individualista y fragmentada.
In The Burnout Society, Byung-Chul Han captures the reality of our modern era, exposing how relentless productivity and overachievement have created an exhausting culture.
Here are 5 ideas that stuck with me.
Era of Excess Positivity: Society no longer targets the Other as a threat. Instead, it overproduces, overcommunicates, and oversaturates us with positivity. This overabundance doesn't exclude; it overwhelms, leaving minds and bodies drained and burned out.
Achievement Society: The culture of "can" burdens individuals with unlimited potential while demanding self-imposed achievement. This turns people into relentless self-exploiters, constantly waging an internal war in search of perfection. Depression and boredom are the byproducts of this unceasing drive.
Neuronal Power and Tiredness: Han points to the rise of neuro-enhancers in a "doping society" that prizes productivity over vitality. Treating minds and bodies like machines to optimize denies the intricate layers of human life. Chasing this productivity exhausts us, producing a "society of tiredness" that replaces real connection with shallow achievement.
Self-Exploitation: People internalize the demand to produce and convince themselves of autonomy, but self-exploitation binds them to burnout. They create new limits in pursuit of perfection, never satisfied, always striving for unattainable goals.
Isolation and Narcissism: Technology and media deepen narcissistic self-focus, disrupting genuine human bonds. Without meaningful connections, isolation grows, driving individuals further into the burnout spiral.
Han's work is a clear critique of the forces shaping our world, revealing the destructive energy behind the endless pursuit of achievement. It's a sobering insight into the demands of modern life that compels reflection.
Here are 5 ideas that stuck with me.
Era of Excess Positivity: Society no longer targets the Other as a threat. Instead, it overproduces, overcommunicates, and oversaturates us with positivity. This overabundance doesn't exclude; it overwhelms, leaving minds and bodies drained and burned out.
Achievement Society: The culture of "can" burdens individuals with unlimited potential while demanding self-imposed achievement. This turns people into relentless self-exploiters, constantly waging an internal war in search of perfection. Depression and boredom are the byproducts of this unceasing drive.
Neuronal Power and Tiredness: Han points to the rise of neuro-enhancers in a "doping society" that prizes productivity over vitality. Treating minds and bodies like machines to optimize denies the intricate layers of human life. Chasing this productivity exhausts us, producing a "society of tiredness" that replaces real connection with shallow achievement.
Self-Exploitation: People internalize the demand to produce and convince themselves of autonomy, but self-exploitation binds them to burnout. They create new limits in pursuit of perfection, never satisfied, always striving for unattainable goals.
Isolation and Narcissism: Technology and media deepen narcissistic self-focus, disrupting genuine human bonds. Without meaningful connections, isolation grows, driving individuals further into the burnout spiral.
Han's work is a clear critique of the forces shaping our world, revealing the destructive energy behind the endless pursuit of achievement. It's a sobering insight into the demands of modern life that compels reflection.