Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power (Verso Futures)

**Exploring how neoliberalism has discovered the productive force of the psyche**Byung-Chul Han, a star of German philosophy, continues his passionate critique of neoliberalism, trenchantly describing a regime of technological domination that, in contrast to Foucault’s biopower, has discovered the productive force of the psyche. In the course of discussing all the facets of neoliberal psychopolitics fueling our contemporary crisis of freedom, Han elaborates an analytical framework that provides an original theory of Big Data and a lucid phenomenology of emotion. But this provocative essay proposes counter models too, presenting a wealth of ideas and surprising alternatives at every turn. Exploring how neoliberalism has discovered the productive force of the psyche Byung-Chul Han, a star of German philosophy, continues his passionate critique of neoliberalism, trenchantly describing a regime of technological domination that, in contrast to Foucault’s biopower, has discovered the productive force of the psyche. In the course of discussing all the facets of neoliberal psychopolitics fueling our contemporary crisis of freedom, Han elaborates an analytical framework that provides an original theory of Big Data and a lucid phenomenology of emotion. But this provocative essay proposes counter models too, presenting a wealth of ideas and surprising alternatives at every turn. "Byung-Chul Han, a star of German philosophy, continues his passionate critique of neoliberalism, trenchantly describing a regime of technological domination that, in contrast to Foucault's biopower, has discovered the productive force of the psyche. In the course of discussing all the facets of neoliberal psychopolitics fueling our contemporary crisis of freedom, Han elaborates an analytical framework that provides an original theory of Big Data and a lucid phenomenology of emotion. But this provocative essay proposes counter models too, presenting a wealth of ideas and surprising alternatives at every turn."--Publisher's description The Crisis Of Freedom -- Smart Power -- The Mole And The Snake -- Biopolitics -- Foucault's Dilemma -- Healing As Killing -- Shock -- Friendly Big Brother -- Emotional Capitalism -- Gamification -- Big Data -- Beyond The Subject -- Idiotism. Byung-chul Han ; Translated By Erik Butler. Includes Bibliographical References. La psicopolítica es un poder inteligente, sutil y silencioso, que es capaz de penetrar en nuestra psique para explotarla y controlarla sin que nos demos cuenta, seduciéndonos incluso para que colaboremos con ella voluntariamente.