{"product_id":"on-impotence-by-paolo-virno-9781803096452","title":"On Impotence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn incisive and urgent book that explores the hidden roots of our contemporary powerlessness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContemporary life is marked by a paradoxical form of impotence. Whether in love, labour, or political struggle, we often find ourselves locked in a state of frenetic paralysis — unable to act as we wish or to endure what confronts us. This impotence is not born of lack, but of excess: an abundance of skills, capacities, and opportunities that, instead of taking form as coherent actions or speech, stagnate and turn in on themselves. In this thought-provoking meditation, philosopher Paolo Virno examines this strange impotence through the lens of classical thought, drawing especially on Aristotle and Marx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo overcome this troubling state, Virno calls for a collective search for a shared spiritual and practical exercise aimed at reclaiming agency. He argues that only by learning to renounce renunciation can we cultivate deliberate words and timely decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650568405228,"sku":"9781803096452","price":84.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781803096452-on-impotence.jpg?v=1779327445","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/on-impotence-by-paolo-virno-9781803096452","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}