The Capsular Civilization : on the city in the Age of Fear
Title
The Capsular Civilization : on the city in the Age of Fear
Subject
Gated communities, architecture, cultural influence on spaces we live, love and thrive in
Description
The spread of capsular civilization is at worst-case scenario that is taking shape before our very eyes., unaware of it though we may be. Faced with the break neck speed of technology, the suburbanization of our daily lives and the extreme but poignant polarization of our society, we are compelled to return to the capsules of our vehicles, our architectural cocoons and our urban enclaves, as exemplified by malls, gated communities and amusement parks. The process of capsularization is playing out against a threatening background of demographic-environmental catastrophe and of a militarization of the planet.
In this book, the author, who is a cultural philosopher paints a picture of a socitey dominated by fear, exclusion and simulation, while studying the changing significance of the city in this 'derailed' and 'untenable' world.
In this book, the author, who is a cultural philosopher paints a picture of a socitey dominated by fear, exclusion and simulation, while studying the changing significance of the city in this 'derailed' and 'untenable' world.
Creator
Lieven De Cauter
Publisher
NAi Publishers
Date
2004
Relation
Format
199 pages
Language
English
Type
Architecture, socitey, culture
Identifier
WCBK0111
Coverage
Belgium
Collection
Citation
Lieven De Cauter, “The Capsular Civilization : on the city in the Age of Fear,” WPB, accessed February 5, 2025, https://tpb.worm.org/items/show/12982.