Work
Korean《 The Melancholy of Civilization》
Publication date: 2005/10/24
From the tiniest tip of civilization's tail, a colossal melancholy comes into view.
AIBO, reports of the Crown Princess's pregnancy, abbreviated forms, foot-and-mouth disease, lock picking, Major League Baseball, organ transplants, the 9/11 attacks, processed foods... The things, technologies, phenomena, events, and information that surround us... From these minuscule tails of civilization, a vast melancholy becomes visible. With lucid logic, an extraordinary perspective, and a keen sensibility, it uncovers even the subtle deceptions lurking within the everyday. A collection of 49 essays on civilization criticism, including 24 previously unpublished pieces.