SAY AHH #5 Media as “Pharmakon”, mental health in the digital age, ft Amir Vudka, Patricia Pisters and Marlies Brouwer from new pharmacy forms Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 59 min 65 sec ✓ Published: 30-Apr-2020
Description: Are digital media like narcotic drugs? Such comparisons have become increasingly common in the rampant discussion on smartphone and technology addiction. In his book 'Plato’s Pharmacy' (1968) philosopher Jacques Derrida discusses the ambiguity of the “pharmakon”, designating both poison and medicine, depending on context and individual differences. Can our contemporary media be seen as pharmaka for our mental health? For the 5th session of the “SAY AAHH!” series Amir Vudka, Patricia Pi
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