The Misery and Splendor of the Public Sphere
by
Ari Adut
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
The public sphere, be it the Greek agora or the New York Times op-ed page, is the realm of appearances - not citizenship. Its central event is spectacle - not dialogue. Public dialogue, the mantra of many intellectuals and political commentators, is but a contradiction in terms. Marked by an asymmetry...