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Book SynopsisVilm Flusser was one of the most fascinating European thinkers of the latter half of the twentieth century. This book presents a collection of his essays on emigration, nationalism, and information theory. It also raises questions about the viability of ideas of national identity in a world whose borders are becoming arbitrary and permeable.
Trade Review"A smooth, fluid translation of an excellent collection of essays by this timely and necessary thinker."--Andreas Ströhl, editor of Vilém Flusser's
Writings"Flusser emerges out of these writings as an engaging and playful thinker, one who moves deftly from deeply personal reflections to abstract theory often within the same paragraph. This is at once part of the charm and the difficulty of his writing; his simple observations gesture toward rich layers of meaning that lie beneath the surface awaiting excavation."--
Canadian LiteratureTable of ContentsThe challenge of the migrant; on the alien; we need a philosophy of emigration; to be unsettled - one first has to be settled; planning the unplannable; from guest to guest worker; thinking about nomadism; nomads; building houses; "How goodly are your tents - Jacob"; ex-perience; reunification or networking?; does the French nation still exist?; exile and creativity; conversation between Vil em Flusser and Patrick Tschudin.
