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Speed and Politics, new edition (Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents) Paperback – October 13, 2006

by Paul Virilio (Author), Benjamin H. Bratton (Introduction)

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With this book Paul Virilio inaugurated the new science whose object of study is the "dromocratic" revolution.

Speed 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.

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About the Author

Paul Virilio was born in 1932 and has published a wide range of books, essays, and interviews grappling with the question of speed and technology, including Speed and Politics, The Aesthetics of Disappearance, and The Accident of Art, all published by Semiotext(e).

Benjamin H. Bratton is a theorist whose work spans philosophy, computer science, and design. He is Associate Professor of Visual Arts and Director of the Center for Design and Geopolitics at the University of California, San Diego. He is also Visiting Professor of Critical Studies at SCI-Arc (the Southern California Institute of Architecture) and Professor of Digital Design at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.

Mark Polizzotti has translated more than fifty books, including works by Patrick Modiano, Gustave Flaubert, Raymond Roussel, Marguerite Duras, and Paul Virilio. Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he is also the author of Revolution of the Mind: The Life of André Breton and other books.

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Publisher : Semiotext(e); 2nd edition (October 13, 2006)
Language : English
Paperback : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 1584350407
ISBN-13 : 978-1584350408
Item Weight : 9.6 ounces
Dimensions : 6.13 x 0.51 x 9.06 inches

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W. Stotler

Vectors in Permanent Movement

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016

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I'm not fully equipped to review Virilio's work theoretically, but I can say that this text delivers on the description above and contains Virilio's incisive writing style as he cuts through his subject matter. A quote from the text that I think neatly sums this text is: "We have to recognize that geographic localization seems to have definitely lost its strategic value and, inversely, that this same value is attributed to the delocalization of the vector, of a vector in permanent movement—no matter if this movement is aerial, spatial, underwater or underground. All that counts is the speed of the moving body and the undetectability of its path." (p.151) The entire text is wrapped around this premise and demonstrated from multiple angles through modern history of warfare/power and its deployment against populations.

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amazing!

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020

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This book was quite literally hard to put down, amazing read & i had to use this book when i ran out of toilet paper, but was only using pages I already read.

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Mike Trumpfheller

Speed and its implications = everything accelerates and is about to disappear

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017

If you want to start to develop your own policy in regard to the transformation into the information society, start with him and with this one. Two, three more books from him and you start to develop your new world apparatus, at least it will open your eyes to what you missed to be aware of.

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J. Baxter

Two books, one ISBN

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2004

Unfortunately, "Speed and Politics" shares an identical ISBN with "Remarks on Marx" by Michel Foucault, from the same publisher. Hence, the confusion in the customer reviews.

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Insightful Interviews

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2000

I found this was a very interesting series of interviews with Foucault by a journalist from the Italian Communist Party. His discussions about social change and marxism were enlightening. I think this kind of interview format offers a refreshing and different perspective on his work compaired reading his books.

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Michael Norman

Interesting ideas, challenging read

Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2021

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Bit of a difficult read, but the ideas expressed within the book were interesting. I feel like the mindset extolled by the author is what has contributed to the excesses of contemporary social media and over reliance on technology

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