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A Passion for Ignorance

- What We Choose Not to Know and Why
Af: Renata Salecl Engelsk Paperback

A Passion for Ignorance

- What We Choose Not to Know and Why
Af: Renata Salecl Engelsk Paperback
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An original and provocative exploration of our capacity to ignore what is inconvenient or traumaticIgnorance, whether passive or active, conscious or unconscious, has always been a part of the human condition, Renata Salecl argues. What has changed in our post-truth, postindustrial world is that we often feel overwhelmed by the constant flood of information and misinformation. It sometimes seems impossible to differentiate between truth and falsehood and, as a result, there has been a backlash against the idea of expertise, and a rise in the number of people actively choosing not to know. The dangers of this are obvious, but Salecl challenges our assumptions, arguing that there may also be a positive side to ignorance, and that by addressing the role of ignorance in society, we may also be able to reclaim the role of knowledge. Drawing on philosophy, social and psychoanalytic theory, popular culture, and her own experience, Salecl explores how the passion for ignorance plays out in many different aspects of life today, from love, illness, trauma, and the fear of failure to genetics, forensic science, big data, and the incel movement—and she concludes that ignorance is a complex phenomenon that can, on occasion, benefit individuals and society as a whole. The result is a fascinating investigation of how the knowledge economy became an ignorance economy, what it means for us, and what it tells us about the world today.
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An original and provocative exploration of our capacity to ignore what is inconvenient or traumaticIgnorance, whether passive or active, conscious or unconscious, has always been a part of the human condition, Renata Salecl argues. What has changed in our post-truth, postindustrial world is that we often feel overwhelmed by the constant flood of information and misinformation. It sometimes seems impossible to differentiate between truth and falsehood and, as a result, there has been a backlash against the idea of expertise, and a rise in the number of people actively choosing not to know. The dangers of this are obvious, but Salecl challenges our assumptions, arguing that there may also be a positive side to ignorance, and that by addressing the role of ignorance in society, we may also be able to reclaim the role of knowledge. Drawing on philosophy, social and psychoanalytic theory, popular culture, and her own experience, Salecl explores how the passion for ignorance plays out in many different aspects of life today, from love, illness, trauma, and the fear of failure to genetics, forensic science, big data, and the incel movement—and she concludes that ignorance is a complex phenomenon that can, on occasion, benefit individuals and society as a whole. The result is a fascinating investigation of how the knowledge economy became an ignorance economy, what it means for us, and what it tells us about the world today.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 216
ISBN-13: 9780691240992
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 069124099X
Kategori: Filosofi: epistemologi og vidensteori
Udg. Dato: 29 nov 2022
Længde: 18mm
Bredde: 138mm
Højde: 215mm
Forlag: Princeton University Press
Oplagsdato: 29 nov 2022
Forfatter(e): Renata Salecl
Forfatter(e) Renata Salecl

Kategori Filosofi: epistemologi og vidensteori

ISBN-13 9780691240992

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 216

Udgave

Længde 18mm

Bredde 138mm

Højde 215mm

Udg. Dato 29 nov 2022

Oplagsdato 29 nov 2022

Forlag Princeton University Press

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