Revisiting Post-May 1968 French Theory: Critical Thought and Data Capitalism
This essay explores the critical crisis stemming from the normalization of data-driven capitalism in the neoliberal era. It proposes the concept of subjectivization of anachronism, developed by French philosophers in the 1960s, as a potential avenue for revitalizing critical thought. The rise of dat...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of English Studies
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://anglica-journal.com/resources/html/article/details?id=625748 |
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| Summary: | This essay explores the critical crisis stemming from the normalization of data-driven capitalism in the neoliberal era. It proposes the concept of subjectivization of anachronism, developed by French philosophers in the 1960s, as a potential avenue for revitalizing critical thought. The rise of data capitalism, characterized by big tech-driven accumulation, emerged as a distinct mode of capitalist production during the post-war US-centric Cold War era and subsequent globalization from the 1950s onward. As artificial intelligence heralds a new technological paradigm shift, this essay examines the possibilities for critical subjectivity within this evolving landscape. By drawing on insights from 1960s French philosophy – a cornerstone of contemporary critical theory – the essay aims to reassess and reinvigorate critical discourse in the age of data capitalism. |
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| ISSN: | 0860-5734 2957-0905 |