Resonance

A Sociology of Our Relationship to the World

By Hartmut Rosa (2018)

The pace of modern life is undoubtedly speeding up, yet this acceleration does not seem to have made us any happier or more content. If acceleration is the problem, then the solution, argues Hartmut Rosa in this major new work, lies in “resonance.” The quality of human life cannot be measured simply in terms of resources, options, and moments of happiness; instead,...