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La Società della Trasparenza by Byung-Chul Han

rilkeduino's review against another edition

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3.0

hans anliegen ist sympathisch, seine argumentation jedoch manchmal fragwürdig (wenn er etwa dem begriff der information die negativität abspricht oder in seiner interpretation von platons höhlengleichnis) und der text nicht durchgehend stringent, man hätte durchaus noch kürzen können. demgegenüber steht allerdings das geniale letzte kapitel über die kontrollgesellschaft, in der han wunderbar herausstellt, dass transparenz der ökonomischen ausbeutung dient und diese gegenwärtig durch die ausgebeuteten selbst erfolgt (dialektik der freiheit).
insgesamt bleibt der philosophische essay durch abschnitte wie diesen lesenswert.

donbrigantes's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

dakrone's review against another edition

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4.0

Only fifty pages, but still, it's almost entirely aphorisms. It's densely packed cultural critique without any prescription for remedy (I suppose that's an exercise left to the reader.) Still, Han is perceptive and cutting, and certainly doesn't hold back.

evoraisaway's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced

3.75

eligarcesh's review against another edition

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3.0

Mi nivel intelectual está bastante por debajo del suyo, al parecer, porque me costó muchísimo entenderlo. Tenía premisas interesantes, pero no las argumentaba satisfactoriamente o lisa y llanamente no las argumentaba.

bknee's review against another edition

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challenging slow-paced

4.0

I liked the book but I struggled with some part— likely a me problem more than an author problem. However, months after reading I still can’t stop thinking about it and I’m considering rereading.

alinemricci's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

3.75

eliine's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

awwsunshine's review against another edition

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4.0

this was... interesting

thewitchturtle's review against another edition

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informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0