The Crisis of Narration by Byung-Chul Han Review – How Big Tech Altered the Narrative
Stuart Jeffriestheguardian.com
The Crisis of Narration by Byung-Chul Han Review – How Big Tech Altered the Narrative
ours is an era of decline that has turned from the outward to the inward obsession with identity and “authenticity,” both personal and tribal, fueled by digital connectivity. Paradoxically, social media in this sense is anti-social, leading to the disintegration of community through a kind of connected isolation.
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Insights from Byung-Chul Han:
The rise of narcissism, the emphasis on authenticity, and shallow technological experiences are eroding essential societal bonds
We need daily and lifelong rituals to help bring narrative structure into our lives
In the past, people had time to contemplate information, consider its place within a larger narrat... See more
people living in post-Internet society may no longer have an unconscious
— Byung-Chul Han