The Scent of Time : A Philosophical Essay on the Art of Lingering - Byung-Chul Han Publication Date:01/09/2017 Carl manages the swanky spa

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The Scent of Time : A Philosophical Essay on the Art of Lingering - Byung-Chul Han Publication Date:01/09/2017 Carl manages the swanky spaIn his philosophical reflections on the art of lingering, acclaimed cultural theorist Byung Chul Han argues that the value we attach today to thevita activais producing a crisis in our sense of time. Our attachment to thevita activacreates an imperative to work which degrades the human being into a labouring animal, ananimal laborans. At the same time, the hyperactivity which characterizes our daily routines robs human beings of the capacity to linger