Hartmut Rosa’s Social Acceleration Theory: A New Critical Theory of Modernity

The increased high-speed operation of our devices showcases society’s technological acceleration. Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn now mediate swift and frictionless interactions and messages. Technological acceleration is especially advanced in the digital sector and further accelerates the pace of life and social interactions. Facebook, in particular, aims to strike a perfect balance between our social nature and individual ego-formation. Our virtual communities break with the past, and individual identity can be swiftly reconfigured. The political forum surfaces in cyberspace as a platform for the exchange of ideas and positions. We must reeducate and acquire new skill sets, while the workplace itself has no clearly defined barrier. Technological acceleration has made it possible for workers to be active wherever they go. There is always one more email to respond to or a project to finalise before tomorrow. Technological acceleration has also altered our transportation systems. The pace at which we can now travel accelerates our physical mobility. The acceleration is characterised by the fluctuation of life. We cannot expect any constants; the storefronts that line the city centre interchange, and the economic trajectory that appears so promising can be disrupted at once. Even big corporations cannot promise steady employment. <a href="https://medium.com/@scottbrodieforsyth/hartmut-rosas-social-acceleration-theory-a-new-theory-of-modernity-ac8ef9fef799">Click Here</a>