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Single Idea 9303

[from 'A Philosophy of Boredom' by Lars Svendsen, in 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism ]

Full Idea

I do not believe that the concept of 'alienation' is all that applicable any more.

Gist of Idea

The concept of 'alienation' seems no longer applicable

Source

Lars Svendsen (A Philosophy of Boredom [2005], Ch.1)

Book Reference

Svendsen,Lars: 'A Philosophy of Boredom' [Reaktion Books 2005], p.36


A Reaction

Interesting but puzzling. If alienation is the key existential phenomenon of a capitalist society, why should it fade away if we remain capitalist? He is proposing that it has metamorphosed into boredom, which may be a different sort of alienation.