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The Philosophy of Jacques Ellul with Jake Rollison - Part 1: Technology and Propaganda

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Apr 7, 2021
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INSIGHT

Technique as Driving Force

  • Technique is the driving force of societal change in the 20th-century West, according to Ellul.
  • It represents the application of machine logic to all aspects of life.
INSIGHT

Defining Technique

  • Technique is the totality of methods rationally arrived at, achieving absolute efficiency in every field.
  • It involves a constant evolution and self-augmentation, a quest for the 'one best way'.
ANECDOTE

Nazi Rally Experience

  • In the 1930s, Jacques Ellul attended a Nazi rally, finding the experience impressive and unsettling.
  • He later reflected that it was difficult to resist the pressure to conform, even without saluting.
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