Books like Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power
12 books with a reading profile close to Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power by Byung-Chul Han. Deep; a moderate read.
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed
by Paulo Freire
Also deep · philosophy, academic
Paulo Freire argues that traditional education functions as a "banking system" where teachers deposit information into passive students to maintain societal control.
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
by Audre Lorde
Also deep · philosophy, academic
In this collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Audre Lorde establishes a framework for intersectional feminism by addressing how racism, sexism, ageism, and homophobia function as interlocking systems of oppression.
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On Liberty
Also deep · philosophy, academic
John Stuart Mill establishes the Harm Principle, asserting that the only justification for interfering with an individual's freedom is to prevent harm to others.
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction
Also deep · philosophy, academic
Michel Foucault challenges the repressive hypothesis, which argues that Western society has silenced talk of sex since the Victorian era.
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Leonardo's Notebooks
Also deep · philosophy, academic
Leonardo’s Notebooks serve as a massive repository of raw data and observations spanning anatomy, optics, and hydraulics.
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On the Genealogy of Morals
Also deep · philosophy, academic
Friedrich Nietzsche challenges the evolution of Western ethics by tracing the psychological origins of good and evil.
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Also deep · philosophy, academic
Thomas Kuhn challenges the timeline of linear scientific progress, arguing instead that science operates through distinct cycles.
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Being There
by Andy Clark
Also deep · philosophy, academic
Andy Clark argues that human intelligence does not reside solely within the skull but emerges from the coordination of brain, body, and environment.
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Also deep · philosophy, academic
Douglas Hofstadter explains how self-referential systems produce conscious intelligence through a framework of strange loops.
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