The mobile, liquid, and interconnected society presupposes, and demands, ever-increasing speed in the movement of people, goods, and information. But it also generates feedback effects. This is the lesser-explored, yet crucial, face of globalization. Without the massive ships of the shipping industry, there would be no global economy of goods designed in America, manufactured in China, and distributed worldwide. Without distributed computing and instant delivery systems, there would be no Amazon economy. Without digital platforms, there would be no vast market for large-scale organized retail. Without high-speed trains, there would be no movement of people between major cities—movement that has transformed the way we live and work. In just a few years, a historic transformation has taken place: from the mass automobile industry to the informational, cognitive, and personalized mobility of the new century. This shift involves major capital investment and technological innovation, the consumption of environmental resources, and significant impacts on both ecology and daily life, including individual identity. These are facets of a broader and more subtle phenomenon: social acceleration. A phenomenon that also brings with it alienation and disintegration and, today, a radical rethinking in the wake of the pandemic. What goals is society chasing at such high speed? This volume explores the economy of speed, the technical knowledge that makes it possible, and the social and environmental paradoxes it entails.
Economia della velocità – Silvana Editoriale
€15.00
1 in stock (can be backordered)
[Author: Paolo Perulli]
The mobile, liquid, and interconnected society presupposes, and demands, ever-increasing speed in the movement of people, goods, and information. But it also generates feedback effects. This is the lesser-explored, yet crucial, face of globalization.
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| Dimensions | 12.5 × 20.5 cm |
|---|---|
| Language | Italian |
| Anno | 2022 |
| Binding | Paperback with flaps |
Silvana Editoriale was founded in 1948 by Amilcare Pizzi, as a way of remembering his daughter Silvana, who died prematurely in 1944. Through his commitment and passion, Pizzi expanded its business by publishing books of enormous value. In the mid-90s, Silvana redefined its publishing strategy, embarking on a path of growth and development on the national and international markets, focused on the fields of art, design, architecture and photography, all of which is documented in the on-site catalogue. Today, Silvana Editoriale publishes more than 400 titles a year in collaboration with Foundations, Research Institutes, Universities and Museums across Europe, the United States and the Middle East.
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