Bored World
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Critique of Bored Reason
Author: Dmitri Nikulin
language: en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date: 2022-02-08
Most of the core concepts of the Western philosophical tradition originate in antiquity. Yet boredom is strikingly absent from classical thought. In this philosophical study, Dmitri Nikulin explores the concept’s genealogy to argue that boredom is the mark of modernity. Nikulin contends that boredom is a specifically modern phenomenon. He provides a critical reconstruction of the concept of the modern subject as universal, rational, autonomous, and self-sufficient. Understanding itself in this way, this subject is at once the protagonist, playwright, director, and spectator of the staged drama of human existence. It is therefore inevitably monological, lonely, and alone, and can neither escape its own presence nor get rid of it. In other words, it is bored—and this boredom is the fundamental expression and symptom of the modern condition. Considering such thinkers as Descartes, Pascal, Kant, Kierkegaard, Kracauer, Heidegger, and Benjamin, Critique of Bored Reason places boredom on center stage in the philosophical critique of modernity. Nikulin also considers the alternative to the notion of the autonomous subject in the—nonbored and nonboring—dialogic and comic subject capable of shared existence with others.
Boredom
Author: Patricia Meyer Spacks
language: en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date: 1995
What such a move meant, in society as well as literature, becomes clear in the astonishing range of fiction, poetry, conduct books, letters, and historical and sociological documents Spacks surveys. Here we see how the idea of boredom - as a point of reference or focus of opposition, as a means of characterization, repudiation, or definition, as social indictment or personal grievance - condenses a wide range of crucial meanings and attitudes. From the gendering of boredom (how women's lives came to embody both the threat of boredom and its overthrow) to canon issues (how "boring" becomes "interesting" with a sympathetic reader), the implications of the subject steadily enlarge.
H. G. Wells: Collected Works
H. G. Wells: Collected Works is an extensive compilation that encapsulates the profound visions of one of the foremost figures in science fiction and social commentary. This collection features Wells' innovative narratives ranging from dystopian futures to utopian ideals, showcasing his unique blend of imaginative storytelling and sharp socio-political critique. Wells employs a prose style characterized by clarity and precision, skillfully weaving speculative science with humanistic themes, while contextualizing his works in the late Victorian era—a time of rapid scientific progress and societal upheaval. H. G. Wells (1866-1946), often hailed as the father of modern science fiction, was deeply influenced by the tumultuous changes of his time, including the impact of the Industrial Revolution and the impending World Wars. His experiences as a teacher and journalist cultivated a deep concern for social justice and education, which permeates his work. Wells is renowned not only for his fiction, such as "The Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds," but also for his essays that explore the ramifications of technology on humanity. This collected works volume is highly recommended for both seasoned Wells enthusiasts and new readers alike. It provides an illuminating immersion into Wells' visionary world, inviting readers to ponder critical questions about progress, ethics, and the human condition. With each page, readers will discover the timeless relevance of Wells' insights and imagination.