by Byung-Chul Han · La Magrana · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788419334343
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In 'Vita Contemplativa', Byung-Chul Han invites us to reflect on the importance of inactivity in our lives. In a world where hyperactivity and productivity are constantly valued, Han shows us how the ability to do nothing can be a source of balance and inner wealth. This essay is a call to recover contemplation and leisure as tools to face the crisis of our society and stop personal exploitation and the destruction of nature. The author encourages us to design a new way of life that includes moments of conscious inactivity, thus allowing us to reconnect with ourselves and with the world around us.
Byung-Chul Han is a South Korean-born German philosopher, Catholic theologian and cultural theorist. He was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts and still occasionally gives courses there. His work largely centers around critiques of neoliberalism and its impact on society and the individual. Although he writes in German, his books have been best received in the Hispanosphere.
