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Freedom and Control

The Story of the still-captive Slave
Freedom and Control / Freiheit und Kontrolle
The Story of the still-captive Slave

One of the defining experiences of the present is that the eternal dichotomy of freedom and control continues to unfold with new sharpness: the individual and society are confronted with an unprecedented variety of ways of being free. On the other hand, technical possibilities and the widely felt need for ever-increasing control are escalating - whether over one's own body, the borders or the whole world.


In the latest debates about digital surveillance and self-tracking,...

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One of the defining experiences of the present is that the eternal dichotomy of freedom and control continues to unfold with new sharpness: the individual and society are confronted with an unprecedented variety of ways of being free. On the other hand, technical possibilities and the widely felt need for ever-increasing control are escalating - whether over one's own body, the borders or the whole world.


In the latest debates about digital surveillance and self-tracking, big data, and bureaucracy, Markus Metz and Georg Seeßlen consider the extent to which the now stark contradictions between freedom and control are ultimately indissoluble and where they are merely ideology.

2017, 461 pages
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Markus Metz, born in Oberstdorf in 1958, studied journalism, politics and theatre at the Free University of Berlin. He lives in Munich where he works as a freelance journalist and author.

Markus Metz, born in Oberstdorf in 1958, studied journalism, politics and theatre at the Free University of Berlin. He lives in Munich where he...

Georg Seeßlen, born in Munich in 1948, studied painting at the Kunsthochschule Munich. He lives in Kaufbeuren where he works as a freelance journalist and author.

Georg Seeßlen, born in Munich in 1948, studied painting at the Kunsthochschule Munich. He lives in Kaufbeuren where he works as a freelance...