The Burnout Society

by Byung-Chul Han

Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather than improving life, multitasking, "user-friendly" technology, and the culture of convenience are producing disorders that range from depression to attention deficit disorder to borderline personality disorder. Byung-Chul Han interprets the spreading malaise as an inability to manage negative experiences in an age characterized by excessive positivity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804795096
• ISBN13: 9780804795098
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Stanford Briefs
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.8" x 7.9"