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The Burnout Society

byByung-Chul Han

Genres: Philosophy Psychology Modern Ethical Dilemmas

Who is this book for? Readers interested in philosophy, psychology, and social commentary.

Topics Philosophy of modern societyCritique of convenience cultureImpact of multitaskingSocietal pressureEmotional disordersPositive culture critiqueSocial exhaustionImportance of reflectionTechnology addictionInformation overloadMental HealthSocial IssuesTechnology and Humanity

MoodReflective

Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather than improving life, multitasking, "user-friendly" technology, and the culture of convenience are producing disorders that range from depression to attention deficit disorder to borderline personality disorder. Byung-Chul Han interprets the spreading malaise as an inability to manage negative experiences in an age characterized by excessive positivity and the universal availability of people and goods. Stress and exhaustion are not just personal experiences, but social and historical phenomena as well. Denouncing a world in which every against-the-grain response can lead to further disempowerment, he draws on literature, philosophy, and the social and natural sciences to explore the stakes of sacrificing intermittent intellectual reflection for constant neural connection.

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08/12/2015

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paperback

ISBN

9780804795098

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