Event
Thomas Edlinger: Der wunde Punkt – Vom Unbehagen an der Kritik
Sore point – uneasiness in the face of criticism
Fri, October 23, 2015 7:00 pm CEST
Photo: Ingo Pertramer
- Location
- Lecture Hall
The Austrian radio broadcaster, freelance journalist and curator Thomas Edlinger is presenting his new book »Der wunde Punkt – Vom Unbehagen an der Kritik« at ZKM. Thomas Edlinger is taking over the artistic direction of the Donaufestival in Krems from 2017.
About the book
edition suhrkamp
Criticism is a national sport: Everyone criticises everyone. Criticism changes the world, at least indirectly: as relativistic hyper-criticism that sabotages commonalities, as criticism of capitalism which keeps capitalism fit or as miserabilism that delights in the evil in the world. Thomas Edlinger traces the fetishisation of criticism back to where it hurts and shows how resentment translates into post-critical attitudes.
About the book
Der wunde Punkt – Vom Unbehagen an der Kritik [Sore point – uneasiness in the face of criticism]
edition suhrkampCriticism is a national sport: Everyone criticises everyone. Criticism changes the world, at least indirectly: as relativistic hyper-criticism that sabotages commonalities, as criticism of capitalism which keeps capitalism fit or as miserabilism that delights in the evil in the world. Thomas Edlinger traces the fetishisation of criticism back to where it hurts and shows how resentment translates into post-critical attitudes.