Whatever is merely positive is lifeless. Negativity is esse… - Byung-Chul Han

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Whatever is merely positive is lifeless. Negativity is essential to vitality.

Byung-Chul Han

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Byung-Chul Han is a South Korean-born Swiss-German philosopher and cultural theorist. He was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts and still occasionally gives courses there.

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Alternative Names: Pyŏng-ch'ŏl Han • 한병철

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Whatever is merely positive is lifeless. Negativity is essential to vitality. - Byung-Chul Han

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