Psychopolitics by Byung-Chul Han

Review of Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power by Byung-Chul Han, translated by Erik Butler. Verso, 2017.

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[meehwasong]

Definitely I am getting that book! Thank you.

[m.b.]

Answering your question - yes please, a seminar on the book would be very interesting.
(It might have happened already for all I know as this vid is a year old 😃)

[thechaostrials]

Thank you. I'm always down for further discussion/seminars...

[louremjohn]

I am making my thesis on Han's critical theory, I'm glad I passed by this video. Very helpful!

[reginatbu]

Very good video, I just finished the book and was fascinated by it in spite of not being a philosopher. Thanks for this summary!

[parastooaghr]

Thanks Davood for the review, I am really interested in the topic (I didnt know the terminology for it though) I think discussing it more through seminars/discussion sessions is a great idea

[ck]

Yes, I would be interested in a seminar like discussion of Han's work, especially psycho-politics.

[mervijaakola]

thank you for the video. A seminar would be very interesting.

[WesselDeGraaf-wtyy]

Im writing my thesis partly about the ideas of Han and your analysis of the book really helps me!

[jayceladkins]

Going to add this book to my cart because of this video, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Really appreciate including what you didn’t like. I’m a bit “burned out” on the 5 stars and blurb marketing of texts.

[EulipionOutpost]

This is the first book I've read (and am currently reading) by Han. There's much there that make sense to me, but I don't have a background in philosophy, and I'm having a little trouble getting past his repetitiveness; perhaps it's just his contemplative style, to turn a thing over and over and attend to parts of it. Your discussion here helps a lot. Thank you!

[ashesll]

Love your overview. I would love to hear a discussion on why we think what Han says is true. Surely the idea of self improvement is not new, and is evident in religious practice - not forgetting everyone professed to have a religion at one point. If capitalism is the new religion, then this form of psychopolitics could be seen as merely a new shade of control, do you think? I'm sure I have missed an important distinction, but struggle to find it.

[rodneykiercaparroso]

I am currently doing my Thesis on Byung-Chul Han and this is very helpful. I hope I can communicate with you Mr. Davood Gozli to further understand Byung-Chul Han. thank you very much

[sanfransailor]

I am not finished with the book but (a) see many parallels with the ideas of Habermas, Marcuse, and Debord, and (b) would be very interested in a discussion group. Thanks for doing the video!

[kristenkilgallen]

Very interested in going over this book in more depth!

[anamasim]

Please discuss the book of BYUng Chul Han's what is power? .

[darillus]

we don't stop to smell the roses anymore?