Speed and Politics, new editionWith this book Paul Virilio inaugurated the new science whose object of study is the "dromocratic" revolution. Speed and Politics (first published in France in 1977) is the matrix of Virilio's entire work. Building on the works of Morand, Marinetti, and McLuhan, Virilio presents a vision more radically political than that of any of his French contemporaries: speed as the engine of destruction. Speed and Politics presents a topological account of the entire history of humanity, honing in on the technological advances made possible through the militarization of society. Paralleling Heidegger's account of technology, Virilio's vision sees speed—not class or wealth—as the primary force shaping civilization. In this "technical vitalism," multiple projectiles—inert fortresses and bunkers, the "metabolic bodies" of soldiers, transport vessels, and now information and computer technology—are launched in a permanent assault on the world and on human nature. Written at a lightning-fast pace, Virilio's landmark book is a split-second, overwhelming look at how humanity's motivity has shaped the way we function today, and what might come of it. |
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... example , when the protecting mission , the limit of the military scam , is violated by the feudal lords ; when the “ masters of the earth " claim to become its owners . In other words , when they try to unite in their hands alone the ...
... example , he confided the execution of these works directly to the soldiers , all the while paying pitiful wages and maintaining military discipline . Alongside the migrant's trajectory , there is the path of military proletarianization ...
... example , were steam - powered , already situating themselves at the limit of the animal body's metempsychosis , relay of historical evolution : the limit of the passage from the metabolic vehicle to the technological vehicle , spilling ...
Contents
THE DROMOCRATIC REVOLUTION | 27 |
From Highway Right to State Right | 49 |
Practical War | 73 |
Copyright | |
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