Glossary of Cognitive Activism: For a Not so Distant Future

The digital economy is characterized by normalization and governmentalization, leading to the degradation of personal freedoms and the resurgence of racism and sexism. Warren Neidich's Glossary of Cognitive Activism updates the epistemological foundations of resistance by emphasizing the role of diverse aesthetic production in creating diverse neural maps and network configurations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 14 November 2023
Publisher: ERIS

The world we live in is characterized by remarkable connectivity and a lack of collective identity, leading to the gradual erosion of personal freedoms. Racism, sexism, the dominance of the global art market, the de-emphasis of theory and the humanities in university curricula, and the invasion of privacy through digital profiling are just a few examples of the normalization and governmentalization of the digital economy. The widespread protests against American and British involvement in the Iraq War, for instance, failed to produce significant results, highlighting the need for more effective forms of resistance in the twenty-first century. In response to this challenge, artist and writer Warren Neidich has created a thought-provoking and timely Glossary of Cognitive Activism, which seeks to update the epistemological foundations of resistance. Cognitive capitalism posits that wealth production is the result of a brain that is highly attuned to hyper-branded, designed sensibilities. This project proposes that diverse aesthetic production can play a crucial role in creating diverse neural maps and network configurations as an antidote to this dominant paradigm.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 134 x 201 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912475360
Edition number: 4 Enlarged edition