{"title":"Dominic Pettman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDominic Pettman\u003c\/strong\u003e offers thought-provoking explorations of contemporary culture through a distinctive blend of philosophy and social critique. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eGhosting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePeak Libido\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the complexities of human behaviour, desire, and the digital age, inviting readers to reconsider familiar aspects of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging with themes at the intersection of science, nature, and self-reflection, Pettman’s writing challenges readers to navigate the evolving landscape of identity and attention. 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Inspired by Simone Weil's statement that \"attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity,\" this book focuses on a novel collection of short \"portraits.\" Each examines how archetypal figures—such as the detective, the fan, the therapist, the parent, and the lover—engage with attention in their unique ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessible and Thought-Provoking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Written in an approachable style, this book presents an engaging introduction to the growing field of attention studies, sparking new reflections on how we pay attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiverse Archetypes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each figure represents a different approach to attention, highlighting its blind spots, failures, and occasional triumphs. 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His account is premised on a simple but startling observation: the decline of libido among the world’s population, the loss of the human sex drive, closely tracks the destruction of environments worldwide. The advent of the Anthropocene leads to the decline of eros, the weakening of the link between sexual pleasure and human reproduction, and thus, potentially, to human extinction. Our capacity to care for one another in any meaningful way is being replaced by a restless, technologically-enhanced zombie drive. The environmental crisis of our time is also, and simultaneously, a crisis of human reproduction and of interpersonal intimacy. 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As Pettman and Thacker observe, never before have we known so much about the planet and the cosmos, and yet never before have we felt so estranged from that same planet, to say nothing of the stars beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427725394156,"sku":"9781509562367","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509562367.jpg?v=1774767385"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dominic-pettman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}