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The Power of Distraction - Diversion and Reverie from Montaigne to Proust
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The Power of Distraction - Diversion and Reverie from Montaigne to Proust
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From Pascal to contemporary anxieties about attention, we have
constantly been urged to avoid distraction if we want to live and
work better. But Alessandra Aloisi argues that we are missing the
point.Drawing on a broad range ofEuropean philosophy and
literature, this book considers distraction not as an expression of
human imperfection, but as a creative, subversive, and aesthetic
capability. In contrast to the traditional accounts, from Saint
Augustine to Robert Burton, which either associated distraction
with sin or considered it as a symptom of melancholy, Aloisi argues
that it is often precisely when we stop thinking about something
that inspiration finds us. Why else are artists described as having
their heads in the clouds? This book demonstrates the serendipity
of distraction through close readings of cultural and visual
sources ranging from the mathematician Poincaré to the Netflix
show, Black Mirror. With inspiration from La Bruyère, Rousseau,
Leopardi, Stendhal, Baudelaire, and others, Aloisi further examines
the political value of distraction. After all, in an age of
ubiquitous technology and 24/7 availability fighting for our
attention, distraction provides what Bergson called a ‘slight
revolt’ from the codes and behaviors that society dictates.
Combining philosophy, literature, art, and politics, The Power of
Distraction encourages us to think differently about our attention
and considers just how productive daydreams can be.
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Authors: |
Alessandra Aloisi
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-34294-1 |
| Categories: |
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| LSN: |
1-350-34294-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781350342941 |
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