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Embracing Alienation w/ Todd McGowan
Žižek And So On
The Relationship Between Mediation and Alienation
The text explores the concept that modernity exposes and amplifies feelings of alienation, contrasting it with pre-modern society. The phenomenon of seeking immediacy in response to chronic crises serves as an escape from confronting alienation. While constant crises are often viewed as causes of alienation, they can paradoxically act as distractions, preventing individuals from fully engaging with their alienated state. This results in a cycle where mediated experiences embody the very essence of alienation, suggesting that our engagement with mediated relations highlights our disconnection from authentic experiences.
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