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Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power
by Byung-Chul Han
(Verso, £9.99)
REFLECTING on the erosion of personal autonomy and political resistance, Byung-Chul Han’s latest book tackles the intersection of Big Data — the analysis of the ever-increasing volume of digital information to create value — and neoliberalism.
His previous work has explored a wide range of topics — Heidegger, Hegel, violence, erotic love, pop culture, self-exploitation, burnout, the corrosive effect of digital communication and the value of “lingering.”
So it’s no surprise that Psychopolitics is a polymathic stew of themes, ideas and philosophical approaches.
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