Good Entertainment

Author : Byung-Chul Han
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262354554

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A philosopher considers entertainment, in all its totalizing variety—infotainment, edutainment, servotainment—and traces the notion through Kant, Zen Buddhism, Heidegger, Kafka, and Rauschenberg. In Good Entertainment, Byung-Chul Han examines the notion of entertainment—its contemporary ubiquity, and its philosophical genealogy. Entertainment today, in all its totalizing variety, has an apparently infinite capacity for incorporation: infotainment, edutainment, servotainment, confrontainment. Entertainment is held up as a new paradigm, even a new credo for being—and yet, in the West, it has had inescapably negative connotations. Han traces Western ideas of entertainment, considering, among other things, the scandal that arose from the first performance of Bach's Saint Matthew's Passion (deemed too beautiful, not serious enough); Kant's idea of morality as duty and the entertainment value of moralistic literature; Heidegger's idea of the thinker as a man of pain; Kafka's hunger artist and the art of negativity, which takes pleasure in annihilation; and Robert Rauschenberg's refusal of the transcendent. The history of the West, Han tells us, is a passion narrative, and passion appears as a killjoy. Achievement is the new formula for passion, and play is subordinated to production, gamified. And yet, he argues, at their core, passion and entertainment are not entirely different. The pure meaninglessness of entertainment is adjacent to the pure meaning of passion. The fool's smile resembles the pain-racked visage of Homo doloris. In Good Entertainment, Han explores this paradox.

Author : Byung-Chul Han
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262537506

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Good Entertainment by Byung-Chul Han Pdf

A philosopher considers entertainment, in all its totalizing variety—infotainment, edutainment, servotainment—and traces the notion through Kant, Zen Buddhism, Heidegger, Kafka, and Rauschenberg. In Good Entertainment, Byung-Chul Han examines the notion of entertainment—its contemporary ubiquity, and its philosophical genealogy. Entertainment today, in all its totalizing variety, has an apparently infinite capacity for incorporation: infotainment, edutainment, servotainment, confrontainment. Entertainment is held up as a new paradigm, even a new credo for being—and yet, in the West, it has had inescapably negative connotations. Han traces Western ideas of entertainment, considering, among other things, the scandal that arose from the first performance of Bach's Saint Matthew's Passion (deemed too beautiful, not serious enough); Kant's idea of morality as duty and the entertainment value of moralistic literature; Heidegger's idea of the thinker as a man of pain; Kafka's hunger artist and the art of negativity, which takes pleasure in annihilation; and Robert Rauschenberg's refusal of the transcendent. The history of the West, Han tells us, is a passion narrative, and passion appears as a killjoy. Achievement is the new formula for passion, and play is subordinated to production, gamified. And yet, he argues, at their core, passion and entertainment are not entirely different. The pure meaninglessness of entertainment is adjacent to the pure meaning of passion. The fool's smile resembles the pain-racked visage of Homo doloris. In Good Entertainment, Han explores this paradox.

Author : Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Archives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Archives
ISBN : CHI:098024268

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Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope ... by Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Archives Pdf

Author : Joe Franklin
Publisher : Buzztime Trivia
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002-04
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 075700038X

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Joe Franklin's Great Entertainment Trivia by Joe Franklin Pdf

Created by Joe Franklin--one of show business's enduring personalities--this book is guaranteed to provide hours of pure enjoyment for anyone who loves to be quizzed about movies, television, radio, or music.

Author : John Taylor
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004347564

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Ten Lectures on Applied Cognitive Linguistics by John Taylor Pdf

A series of 10 lectures on various aspects of Cognitive Linguistics as these relate to matters of language teaching and learning.

Author : Plato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015001812802

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The Dialogues of Plato by Plato Pdf

Author : Bill McKendry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781637630402

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Do More Good by Bill McKendry Pdf

In Do More Good, Bill McKendry provides incredible insights and tips from his over thirty-five years of helping nonprofit organizations expand their reach and become more effective in their communication, and he provides a blueprint for expanding your brand’s impact. Giving nonprofit leaders the tools and decision-making power to move their organization from good to growth so they can DO MORE GOOD. If you’re passionate about doing good work for a cause—what birthed that desire in you? Somewhere, somehow, you were stirred by your experiences to do good things in this world. You also decided that you didn’t just want to make a living and survive—you wanted to make a difference. That’s why communicating effectively and maximizing your organization’s potential are so critical. Raising funds and public awareness are challenging enough for any nonprofit leader, but communicating well is really the fuel that will advance and grow your mission. Author and entrepreneur Bill McKendry is one of the leading authorities on nonprofit branding and marketing. In Do More Good, he provides incredible insights and tips from his over thirty-five years of helping nonprofit organizations expand their reach and become more effective in their communication. He shares dozens of examples and stories from his captivating career (including spending a day as a homeless man and shooting a commercial with Mother Teresa). Do More Good contains the blueprint you need to magnify your brand’s impact. With Bill's helpful advice and unique perspectives, you and your team will be inspired and equipped to do even more good.

Author : Royal Institution of Cornwall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
ISBN : OXFORD:303276201

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Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall by Royal Institution of Cornwall Pdf

Includes the Reports of the Institution, which, prior to the establishment of the Journal, were issued separately.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : New England
ISBN : PRNC:32101064987967

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Bay State Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCAL:B3008872

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Transactions of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science by National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) Pdf

The volume for 1886 contains the proceedings of the "Conference on temperance legislation, London, 1886."

Author : Robert Kerr
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 7336 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066056865

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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels (Vol. 1-18) by Robert Kerr Pdf

Prepare yourslef for discoveries and new adventures with this incredible book about the true origin of wanderlust. This edition forms a complete history of the earliest start and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the early 19th century. First part of the work covers voyages and travels of discovery in the middle ages; from the era of Alfred, King of England, in the ninth century to that of Don Henry of Portugal at the commencement of the fourteenth century. Second part deals with general voyages and travels chiefly of discovery; from the era of Don Henry, in 1412, to that of George III. in 1760. The rest of the work has some particular voyages and travels arranged in systematic order, Geographical and Chronological, and studies voyages during the era of George III conducted upon scientific principles, by which the Geography of the globe has been nearly perfected.

Author : Stephen M. Ostrander
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN : UCAL:$B727128

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A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County by Stephen M. Ostrander Pdf

A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County by Alexander Black, first published in 1894, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015068357816

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London Bicycle Club Gazette by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kathryn Holliday
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781477318638

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The Open-Ended City by Kathryn Holliday Pdf

Texas Historical Commission Award of Excellence in Media Achievement, Texas Historical Commission In 1980, David Dillon launched his career as an architectural critic with a provocative article that asked “Why Is Dallas Architecture So Bad?” Over the next quarter century, he offered readers of the Dallas Morning News a vision of how good architecture and planning could improve quality of life, combatting the negative effects of urban sprawl, civic fragmentation, and rapacious real estate development typical in Texas cities. The Open-Ended City gathers more than sixty key articles that helped establish Dillon’s national reputation as a witty and acerbic critic, showing readers why architecture matters and how it can enrich their lives. Kathryn E. Holliday discusses how Dillon connected culture, commerce, history, and public life in ways that few columnists and reporters ever get the opportunity to do. The articles she includes touch on major themes that animated Dillon’s writing: downtown redevelopment, suburban sprawl, arts and culture, historic preservation, and the necessity of aesthetic quality in architecture as a baseline for thriving communities. While the specifics of these articles will resonate with those who care about Dallas, Fort Worth, and other Texas cities, they are also deeply relevant to all architects, urbanists, and citizens who engage in the public life and planning of cities. As a collection, The Open-Ended City persuasively demonstrates how a discerning critic helped to shape a landmark city by shaping the conversation about its architecture.

Author : Robert Kerr
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752361339

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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels by Robert Kerr Pdf

Reproduction of the original: A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels by Robert Kerr