Speed and Politics

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Paul Virilio Benjamin H. Bratton (Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego)

Speed and Politics

Paul Virilio, Benjamin H. Bratton (Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego), Mark Polizzotti (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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French

Massachusetts Inst of Tec
13 October 2006

Social & political philosophy; Society & Social Sciences; Popular culture

Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents

With 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.

By: Paul Virilio
Introduction by: Benjamin H. Bratton (Associate Professor University of California San Diego)
Translated by: Mark Polizzotti (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Imprint: Massachusetts Inst of Tec
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781584350408
ISBN 10: 1584350407
Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents
Pages: 174
Publication Date: 13 October 2006
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Virilio was born in 1932 and has published a wide range of books, essays, and interviews grappling with the question of speed and technology, including Speed and Politics, The Aesthetics of Disappearance, and The Accident of Art, all published by Semiotext(e).