{"product_id":"on-impotence-life-in-an-age-of-frenetic-paralysis-9781803096445","title":"On Impotence: Life in an Age of Frenetic Paralysis","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn incisive and urgent book that explores the hidden roots of our contemporary powerlessness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paolo Virno\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Italian List\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803096445","brand":"Seagull Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126712811657,"sku":"9781803096445","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3ea9b724-8c26-4d11-b1d5-a014f9851a41.jpg?v=1782794986","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/on-impotence-life-in-an-age-of-frenetic-paralysis-9781803096445","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}