Byung-Chul Han: Thinking amidst the noise

With ALEJANDRO M. CARRASCO, Professor of Political Science and Sociology department

In this episode we talk about a philosopher who has achieved something very unusual: to make us think about how we live, how we use screens, why we are so tired... and all that with simple but profound words.

His name is Byung-Chul Han, and this year he received the Princess of Asturias award for Communication and Humanities. Who is he? Why did he receive the award? And what can he tell us, young people of the 21st century?

Alejandro Martínez Carrasco, philosopher, professor of the department of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Navarra and a great expert on his figure and his work.

Lessons learned from this episode:

• Byung-Chul Han: Princess of Asturias award 2025

• Clear style, deep ideas: how Han connects with a broad audience

• The fatigue society: why do we feel exhausted without physical exertion?

• The performance society: constant demand for productivity and self-exploitation

• The role of social networks in their thinking

• The loss of silence and contemplation

• How Han connects with young people despite his absence from networks

• What can a teenager learn from your work?

• Practical applications: living more slowly, disconnecting, thinking, etc.

• Is Philosophy making a comeback? Why thinking is still revolutionary

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