{"product_id":"on-impotence-1","title":"On Impotence","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn incisive and urgent book that explores the hidden roots of our contemporary powerlessness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.","brand":"Seagull Books London Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56501199831384,"sku":"9781803096452","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781803096452_45e14158-4890-4700-b196-69a945eea87b.jpg?v=1780117281","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/on-impotence-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}