In this concise, conceptually rich essay, Byung-Chul Han explores the transformation of democracy in the conditions of the digital age, where information, rather than ideology or economy, becomes the main tool of power.
We live in a world where attention is...
scattered across millions of flashes, and information flows in a continuous, formless stream. Han shows how the logic of likes, algorithms, and fragmented communities displaces the public space necessary for genuine dialogue. Instead of citizens — clusters of opinions. Instead of debates — flashes of outrage. Instead of democracy — infocracy.
In this concise, conceptually rich essay, Byung-Chul Han explores the transformation of democracy in the conditions of the digital age, where information, rather than ideology or economy, becomes the main tool of power.
We live in a world where attention is scattered across millions of flashes, and information flows in a continuous, formless stream. Han shows how the logic of likes, algorithms, and fragmented communities displaces the public space necessary for genuine dialogue. Instead of citizens — clusters of opinions. Instead of debates — flashes of outrage. Instead of democracy — infocracy.
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