“Play, not work, is the end of life. To participate in the rites of play is to dwell in the … More
Tag: Byung-Chul Han
Freedom is the element of love
Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher and the so-called “father of existentialism” was born today, May 5 in 1813. To celebrate, … More
Transparency, trust & predictability
In the book The Transparent Society (1992), Italian philosopher Gianni Vattimo says, “All things are reduced to the level of pure presences … More
The philosophy of Byung-Chul Han
The French philosopher Gilles Deleuze once said: “There is no need to fear or hope, but only to look for … More
Shouldn’t I say something out of love?
Readers of the stream of philosophical blogging that I have produced during the last few years will be familiar with … More
Learn to philosophize
Today, we live in a society organized mainly by capitalism. Not only is making money an objective that guides many … More
Et demokrati kræver myndige mennesker
“Journalisten er den, som kan tilføre information en etisk såvel som æstetisk ramme. En ramme, der ikke kun handler om … More
Life is a shockingly hairy crotch
“The smooth is the signature of the present time,” writes philosopher Byung-Chul Han in Saving beauty. This kind of smoothness, … More
Algo sobre Byung-Chul Han
“Ya no vivimos en una sociedad disciplinaria controlada por las prohibiciones o mandatos, sino más bien en una sociedad orientada … More
Mindfulness for begyndere
Mindfulness drejer sig om at leve ved fuld bevidsthed. Bevidstheden er ikke kun noget kognitiv, men i lige så høj … More