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Philosopher of the apocalypse

24 mins | May 26, 2022
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Günther Anders: a forgotten prophet for the 21st century. From the ashes of the Second World War, Günther Anders forecast a new catastrophe: technology would overwhelm its creators. Audrey Borowski explores the eerie predictions of the philosopher who theorised the impact of technology and how it would come to mediate our thoughts, discussions, ideas and even relationships.

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