PlasticPills - Philosophy & Critical Theory Podcast Pill Pod 27 - BURNOUT SOCIETY by Byung-Chul Han *UNLOCKED*
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Dec 23, 2022 
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Burnout Society vs. Disciplinary Society
- Burnout results from an "achievement society."
- This society demands constant self-improvement, unlike the disciplinary society.
The Entrepreneur of the Self
- Matt describes feeling like an "entrepreneur of the self."
- A career counselor advised him to constantly promote himself online.
Internal vs. External Struggles
- Today's struggles are internal, focused on self-improvement, unlike past external struggles.
- This internal struggle stems from excessive positivity and sameness, not negativity and otherness.