Digitization is transforming our world economically, culturally, and psychologically. The influx of new forms of communication, networking, and business opportunities, as well as new types of distraction, self-observation, and control into our societies represents an epochal challenge. Following Bernard Stiegler's concept of pharmacology, Felix Heidenreich and Florian Weber-Stein propose to view these new forms as digital pharmaka. Properly dosed, they can enable new self-relationships and forms of sociality; in the case of overdose, however, there is a risk of intoxication.
In this essay, Felix Heidenreich, Florian Weber-Stein, and, in a detailed interview, Bernard Stiegler analyze this complex change in our world and develop new skills to use digital pharmaka.
| ISBN: | 9783837662498 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2022 |
| Author: | Felix Heidenreich, Florian WeberStein |
| Publisher: | Transcript an imprint of transcript |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 120 pages |
| Series: | Edition Politik |
| Genres: |
Political science and theory Philosophy of language Philosophy Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Ethics and moral philosophy Cultural studies Media studies Health, illness and addiction: social aspects Globalization Consumerism |