Disappearance of Rituals
by Byung-Chul Han · first published 2020
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I'd suggest Byung Chul Han. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byung-Chul_Han Checkout The Burnout Society, The Disappearance of Rituals, and The Palliative Society. It's difficult to know if the language stems from a "lost in translation" problem, but I enjoy the writing tremendously, especially for its mind-expanding quality. It's like…
on “How to Drop Out (2004)” ↗Off-topic: have you enjoyed "The Disappearance of Rituals"? I went on a binge of Byung-Chul Han last year, reading "The Crisis of Narration", "In The Swarm", "Psychopolitics", and "The Burnout Society". Really enjoyed all of them, and given how dense it can…
on “Almost anything you give sustained attention to will begin to loop on itself” ↗> I feel like something has been lost. I think you're right. A lot of people have written about this, but one of my favourites who has stuck with me in recent years is Byung-Chul Han with "The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present" It covers other topics as well, but describes the value of physical experiences and serendipitous encounters that occurred before the digital era as we know it today. Having…
on “Archive of Byte magazine, starting with issue #1 in 1975” ↗If you have a literate disposition this website is worth a look. I am currently reading Byung-Chul Han's The Disappearance of Rituals, which for me is reminiscent of Jacques Ellul.
on “Nitch” ↗Reminds me of The Disappearance of Rituals by Byung-Chul Han. It's difficult to succinctly state the premise of the book, but in a way, I think its about structuring time and attention vertically on top of itself instead of horizontally across…
on “Almost anything you give sustained attention to will begin to loop on itself” ↗The Burnout Society - Byung-Chul Han The Disappearance of Rituals - Byung-Chul Han Outlive - Peter Attia (This felt like a complete waste of attention) An Emotional Education - School of Life/Alain de Botton The Story of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang Nausicaä…
on “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” ↗