Non-things: Upheaval in the Lifeworld, by Byung Chul-Han
When talk of the “information age” first began in the 1960s, it implied optimism. Information is knowledge, of which more is better than less, generally speaking.(...)
Philosophy and Sociology, by Theodor Adorno
Looking back from a distance of more than half a century, 1960 appears almost as a period of calm.(...)
Martin Jay’s Splinters in Your Eye
Few events make less sense than the demonization of “Cultural Marxism.” Fake news about its influence has done more to popularise the philosophy than at any time since the 1960s.(...)
Theodor Adorno’s Aspects of the New Right-Wing Extremism
No experience marked the life and work of Theodor Adorno so deeply as the confrontation with National Socialism. (...)
Wire’s Mind Hive
When a band has been around as long as Wire, starting off a new record with the line “It’s nothing new” feels like a dare. (...)
Iron Curtain Lessons