Conspiracy and contingency: how to deal with fake necessities
Auteur :
Botz-Bornstein, Thorsten
Éditeur :
Anthem Press
ISBN :
9781839993138
Date de publication :
13 mai 2025
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
496 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What do conspiracy theories, algorithms and meritocracy have in common? All three avoid contingency and frantically look for necessities. ‘Contingency phobia’ is not only manifest in conspiratorial thinking. It is the cause of a variety of other phenomena that have become emblematic for liberal democracies.