Byung-Chul Han Quotes on Freedom
Byung-Chul Han is a Korean-born German philosopher and cultural theorist, professor at the Berlin University of the Arts, whose short and aphoristic books have become widely read diagnostic essays on contemporary digital society. This page collects quotes attributed to Byung-Chul Han on the topic of freedom, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Byung-Chul Han:
“The achievement subject exploits itself; it is at once master and slave in one person.”
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Attributed to Byung-Chul Han:
“Power that operates through freedom is the most efficient form of power.”
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“Violence and freedom are the two endpoints on the scale of power.”
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“Power is not opposed to freedom. It is precisely freedom that distinguishes power from violence or coercion.”
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“Rather, power is most powerful, most stable, where it creates a feeling of freedom and where it does not need to resort to violence.”
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