Philosophize This!
Episode #189 ... Everything that connects us is slowly disappearing. - Byung Chul Han pt. 2
Oct 3, 2023
Delve into the alarming disappearance of rituals and community in our digitally dominated lives. Discover how technology fosters narcissism while eroding truth and shared values. Explore the anxiety produced by rapid information sharing and the rise of fake news. The conversation highlights the importance of diverse perspectives to uphold democracy. Finally, embrace the notion of being an 'idiot' as a resistance against the relentless pursuit of achievement, encouraging deeper contemplation and reconnection with what truly matters.
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- The disappearance of rituals in today's society leads to a lack of constructive negativity and a focus on individual optimization, resulting in a society lacking trust, integrity, and commitment.
- The rise of information technology has resulted in the decline of truth and knowledge, with fragmented information and lack of contemplation preventing a deeper understanding of reality and fragmenting our perception of the world.
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The Shift from 1984 to Brave New World
According to philosopher Byeongchul Han, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a more accurate portrayal of our dystopian future than George Orwell's 1984. In Brave New World, people live under a single unified global world state, where government-grown humans are conditioned and engineered for specific roles. They are also given a calming and compliance-inducing drug called Soma. Han suggests that this is a metaphor for our digital panopticon, where people voluntarily depend on technology and substances to escape negative emotions.
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