Byung-Chul Han

South Korean / German · 1959–

South Korean-born German philosopher and cultural theorist, known for his critiques of neoliberalism, digital culture, and the burnout society.

“Wir leben heute in einer Welt, die sehr arm an Unterbrechung ist; das „Zwischen" und die „Zwischenzeiten" verschwinden.”
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“Today, we live in a world that is very poor in interruption; "betweenness" and "between-times" are disappearing.”

“Das Leistungssubjekt beutet sich selbst aus, bis es zusammenbricht.”
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“The achievement-subject exploits itself until it burns out.”