authority is complete when it masquerades as freedom
2025-03-14 12:02
Status:completed, online-article
authority-is-complete-when-it-masquerades-as-freedom
Only an oppressive regime provokes resistance. The neoliberal regime, which does not suppress but exploits freedom, does not encounter resistance. Authority is complete when it masquerades as freedom.
The piece of writing is from an article in Art Review, titled as 'Byung-Chul Han: “I Practise Philosophy as Art”'.
My thoughts
What a beautiful piece of writing. The long article is an QnA interview with Byung Chul Han. The smooth use of the word "masquerades" caught my attention. I think the same applies for students in school and home where they are not really free, but they are given an illusion of freedom. The limited amount of permissible choices they make is disguised as a good amount of freedom.
References
https://artreview.com/byung-chul-han-i-practise-philosophy-as-art/