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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
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I really enjoyed this philosophical work! I picked it up based off a 'philosophize this' podcast episodes, as Byung-Chul Han's ideas sounded of interest to me.
In this short work, he describes why our thinking from the last century, which was a lot more dichotomized, doesn't fit our current society and mental issues that we see on the rise, such as depression. Rather than being on a fixed path to a set goal in life, we currently have a self-made mindset where everything is possible. Therefore, rather than dealing with 'one enemy', rather there is so much freedom that we start to become overwhelmed by our own drive to accomplish too much.
I found it very insightful, food for thought!
In this short work, he describes why our thinking from the last century, which was a lot more dichotomized, doesn't fit our current society and mental issues that we see on the rise, such as depression. Rather than being on a fixed path to a set goal in life, we currently have a self-made mindset where everything is possible. Therefore, rather than dealing with 'one enemy', rather there is so much freedom that we start to become overwhelmed by our own drive to accomplish too much.
I found it very insightful, food for thought!
A short but rather powerful book that draws several references from past philosophical enquiries into the nature of human lives as they try to wrap around purposes positioned by society at large. Mental health is increasingly being superficially bandaged by the idea of templated "conversations" that mostly seeks to checklist the item rather than address it in a meaningful way. Too bad the latter would destroy the mechanism of our economics and shake the foundations of not just the "stability" of society but the idea of a purpose itself. I still don't think this achievement-society is a departure from the previous, but an enhanced version of it that softens the barbs although that allows them to be freely sting and penetrate.
Felt a bit disappointed at the lack of topical deep-dives into our modern lifestyle but that would be missing the forest for the trees sorta situation. Also, while it describes and labels aptly, Byung-Chul doesn't talk much about solving it, but that's definitely beyond scope and I'm glad he articulated the meta of this new world order.
Felt a bit disappointed at the lack of topical deep-dives into our modern lifestyle but that would be missing the forest for the trees sorta situation. Also, while it describes and labels aptly, Byung-Chul doesn't talk much about solving it, but that's definitely beyond scope and I'm glad he articulated the meta of this new world order.
challenging
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reflective
challenging
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