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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... original artistic style , the first form of expression to be truly animated and galvanizing . ” Mob riots reform the mob ( the original mob of hunter - raiders ) . To lead the bands of " lost soldiers " of the workers ' army - its dro ...
... original environment and becoming amphibious . Speed as a pure idea without content comes from the sea like Venus , and when Marinetti cries that the universe has been enriched by a new beauty , the beauty of speed , and opposes the ...
... original type of proletarianization . Practical war divides the Assault into two phases , the first of which is the creation of the original infrastructure of future battlefields . This infrastructure consists of new railroads and ...
Contents
THE DROMOCRATIC REVOLUTION | 27 |
From Highway Right to State Right | 49 |
Practical War | 73 |
Copyright | |
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