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The Aesthetics of Disappearance by Philip Beitchman, Paul Virilio

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2.0

While I’m sure that the form of this book is somehow supposed to reflect his theories of speed and disappearance, it makes for an inconsistent and highly unfocused book, hopping around examples and ideas while never embellishing on any of them. If the whole book was supposed to evoke some kind of emotional response, it only left me with dissatisfaction. I’m under the impression his earlier stuff is more cohesive and takes time to properly address the interesting concepts he has introduced.
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