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Episode #232 ... Byung Chul Han - The Crisis of Narration (Patreon)

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2025-07-07 20:52:29
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Today we talk about the book The Crisis of Narration by the philosopher Byung Chul Han. We talk about the history of storytelling. Walter Benjamin's distinction between a Paris fire and a revolution in Madrid. The effects of social media on memory. Story telling vs story selling. AI as pure Intelligenz lacking Geist. The ability for stories to give shape to suffering. The importance of boredom for self-discovery. Hope you love it! :)

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Brogane

🩵 this one.

kfrm

Han is right that many people do not spend much time thinking deeply about their lives and the events around them, and he describes the way that looks in the modern digital world. But it seems like he is missing good old days that never were. People 200 years ago weren't spending hours a day in contemplation - they were too busy trying to put food on the table and take care of the business of everyday life. They may have had fewer stories that didn't change as often, but they were still being sold stories by the government, the church, and other groups trying to shape their thoughts and behaviors. Philosopher of all ages have exhorted people to reflect more deeply and think more critically, which suggests that this has always been lacking in the general populace.