{"product_id":"speed-and-politics-new-edition","title":"Speed and Politics, New Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith this book Paul Virilio inaugurated the new science whose object of study is the \"dromocratic\" revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Semiotext(e)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50020491428090,"sku":"9781584350408","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_0677b82e-c582-4595-86d6-64c08c74dc0c.jpg?v=1786136874","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/speed-and-politics-new-edition","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}