Self-Improvement: Technologies of the Soul in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

by Mark Coeckelbergh

Book Overview

We are obsessed with self-improvement; it's a billion-dollar industry. But apps, workshops, speakers, retreats, and life hacks have not made us happier. Obsessed with the endless task of perfecting ourselves, we have become restless, anxious, and desperate. We are improving ourselves to death. The culture of self-improvement stems from philosophical classics, perfectionist religions, and a ruthless strain of capitalism--but today, new technologies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231206550
• ISBN13: 9780231206556
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"