On Impotence: Life in an Age of Frenetic Paralysis - The Italian List - Paolo Virno - Books - Seagull Books London Ltd - 9781803096445 - July 6, 2026
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Paolo Virno
On Impotence: Life in an Age of Frenetic Paralysis - The Italian List

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An incisive and urgent book that explores the hidden roots of our contemporary powerlessness. Contemporary life is marked by a paradoxical form of impotence. Whether in love, labor, or political struggle, we often find ourselves locked in a state of frenetic paralysis—unable to act as we wish or to endure what confronts us.

This impotence is not born of lack, but of excess: an abundance of skills, capacities, and opportunities that, instead of taking form as coherent actions or speech, stagnate and turn in on themselves. In this thought-provoking meditation, philosopher Paolo Virno examines this strange impotence through the lens of classical thought, drawing especially on Aristotle and Marx.   To overcome this troubling state, Virno calls for a collective search for a shared spiritual and practical exercise aimed at reclaiming agency.

He argues that only by learning to renounce renunciation can we cultivate deliberate words and timely decisions.

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To be released July 6, 2026
ISBN13 9781803096445
Publishers Seagull Books London Ltd
Pages 160
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   454 g
Translator Bove, Arianna

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