Byung-Chul Han Publishes 'Sin respeto' on Respect as Antidote to Social Disintegration

Philosopher Byung-Chul Han has released a new book titled 'Sin respeto' (Paidós / Edicions 62, in Catalan), in which he argues for the recovery of concepts such as attention and courtesy to combat a lack of solidarity and social disintegration. The Korean thinker, who has millions of followers as well as many critics, draws on thinkers from various eras to support his thesis, as in his previous works. The title signals that the chosen concept this time is respect, and in the essay he defends the need to reclaim it as an instrument to confront a social crisis with multiple fronts. The book first calls for agreement on what is meant by respect, starting from the description he formulates. The publication appears in the context of the 'El último Rincón de pensar' series, which also includes an author who theorizes why love is political, stating that 'breaking with monogamy is liberating but will not bring down capitalism.' The article notes that humanism is not in fashion, but if anyone can make it reasserted, even briefly, it is Byung-Chul Han.