A Passion for Ignorance: What We Choose Not to… by Renata Salecl · Audiobook preview

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A Passion for Ignorance: What We Choose Not to Know and Why
Authored by Renata Salecl
Narrated by Lisa Coleman

0:00 Intro
0:03 Introduction
18:33 1. The Many Faces of Ignorance
32:56 Outro

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BOOK DESCRIPTION

This provocative audiobook narrated by Lisa Coleman explores our capacity to ignore what is inconvenient or traumatic
Ignorance, whether passive or active, conscious or unconscious, has always been a part of the human condition, Renata Salecl argues. What has changed in our post–truth, postindustrial world is that we often feel overwhelmed by the constant flood of information and misinformation. It sometimes seems impossible to differentiate between truth and falsehood and, as a result, there has been a backlash against the idea of expertise, and a rise in the number of people actively choosing not to know. The dangers of this are obvious, but Salecl challenges our assumptions, arguing that there may also be a positive side to ignorance, and that by addressing the role of ignorance in society, we may also be able to reclaim the role of knowledge.
Drawing on philosophy, social and psychoanalytic theory, popular culture, and her own experience, Salecl explores how the passion for ignorance plays out in many different aspects of life today, from love, illness, trauma, and the fear of failure to genetics, forensic science, big data, and the incel movement—and she concludes that ignorance is a complex phenomenon that can, on occasion, benefit individuals and society as a whole.
The result is a fascinating investigation of how the knowledge economy became an ignorance economy, what it means for us, and what it tells us about the world today.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Renata Salecl, a philosopher and sociologist, is professor at the School of Law at Birkbeck College, University of London and senior researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her books include The Tyranny of Choice and On Anxiety. Lisa Coleman is an actor whose career spans the theater, film, television, and radio. She has narrated documentaries, commercials, and magazine audio editions and has voiced numerous audiobooks, including Canal Dreams by Iain Banks and Pema Chödrön's Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change.

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AUDIOBOOK DETAILS

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Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published on: September 29, 2020
ISBN: 9780691205618
Duration: 5 hr, 29 min
Genres: Philosophy / Epistemology, Philosophy / General, Psychology / General, Psychology / Social Psychology