Abstract

Acceleration theory, temporal regimes, and politics today. An interview with Hartmut Rosa

Highlights

  • We undertake a brief retrospective of his initial work on temporality. We evaluate his theory 15 years after its first publication in German (Suhrkamp 2005)

  • The interview seeks to examine the topicality of the acceleration theory through the voice of one of its main authors, having in mind current socio-political phenomena such as the pandemic deceleration, social discontents, energy challenges, and the revival of old nationalisms

  • Hartmut Rosa (HR): Well, on the one hand, I was surprised by all the attention and interest the book got

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Summary

Introduction

Hartmut Rosa (HR): Well, on the one hand, I was surprised by all the attention and interest the book got. The interview seeks to examine the topicality of the acceleration theory through the voice of one of its main authors, having in mind current socio-political phenomena such as the pandemic deceleration, social discontents (both global and local), energy challenges, and the revival of old nationalisms.

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