Philosophy
Byung-Chul Han and the Burnout Society
11 min
An exploration of Byung-Chul Han's philosophy regarding the transition from a disciplinary society to an achievement society, where self-exploitation masquerades as freedom.
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Show notes
Modern society has shifted from external discipline to an internal pressure of unlimited possibility.
The achievement-subject acts as both the exploiter and the exploited through a deceptive feeling of freedom.
Burnout and depression are internal infarctions caused by the pressure of infinite potential.
Multitasking represents an evolutionary regression to a primitive state of shallow hyperattention.
Deep boredom serves as a necessary precursor to true creativity and human culture.
Internalized management makes traditional strikes impossible because individuals cannot protest their own ambition.
In this episode
- 1Intro1 min
- 2From 'Should' to 'Can'2 min
- 3The Entrepreneur of the Self3 min
- 4The Pathologies of Positivity3 min
- 5The Loss of Contemplation2 min
- 6Outro1 min
Sources
- Episode #188 - Achievement Society and the rise of narcissism, depression and anxiety — Philosophize This!
- Burnout Society Byung-Chul Han - The Spinoza Triad: Philosophy in our World - Apple Podcasts
- Byung-Chul Han’s Burnout Society: Our Only Imperative is to Achieve | Philosophy Break
- This Is How To Overcome Burnout: 5 Secrets From Philosophy - Barking Up The Wrong Tree
- Byung-Chul Han
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- Ep. 62 - Am I Burnt Out? - by The Absurd World Podcast
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- The Burnout Society Summary: What Han Got Right
- The Burnout Society
- The Burnout Society: Chapter 1 | Stanford University Press
- The Burnout Society, Byung-Chul Han, 2015 - Courtauld
- Byung-Chul Han: Digital Technologies, Social Exhaustion, and the Decline of Democracy
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- Too Alive to Die, Too Dead to Live: On Burnout and Modern Life
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