Throughout history, epidemics have repeatedly posed a single, provocative question: ‘Organise or die – what will you do?’ In his talk, Anders Fogh Jensen explores how different societies have answered. In the talk philosopher Anders Fogh Jensen tells the story of epidemics and control from the 13th century to the present. He places the coronavirus pandemic into a historical perspective. The talk illuminates a range of strategies used to combat epidemics and the thinking behind them, and shows how epidemics inspire and act as catalysts for the brave new normal.
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The talk delves deep into the concept of work and answers the question of why our time spent at work seem to have lost a lot of meaning. This has to do with the creation of pointless tasks, excessive supervision and management. Work as such is a necessary part of the human reality, but in the 21st century we have distorted it and have thereby lost the meaning of what work is: something that is of real use and will change the world for the better, and will help us develop and invent the creative solutions that has helped the human species in the past, but which has stagnated over the last hundred years, because administration, supervision and management have overshadowed research, development and exploration.
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Today work, leisure, love, health, schooling and self-development seem to be flowing together in one big, chaotic mess. But this book explains that this mess has its own order: the project. We are dealing with time, space and each other in new ways - marked by temporariness, uncertainty, ad hoc solutions, overbookings, cancellations and the absence of clear expectations to the individual. The temporary 'yes' dominates our daily lives as the passage from one thing to another has become a chronic condition. The logic of the project can be found e.g. in dancing, in administration, in health politics, in football, in our love lives, in corporate culture and in what used to be referred to as private life.
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Anders Fogh Jensen has participated in various international talks and panel discussions across the globe. From talking about Kierkegaards existential philosophy in Paris to discussing his book The Project Society in Boston, Fogh Jensen travels far and wide to exchange philosophical ideas with the world. If you are interested in inviting him to share his philosophical insights of the topics of his books and research, either online or live, you are welcome to contact him.
Anders Fogh Jensens hosts his own podcast, Filosoffens Podcast, where he offers various new perspectives on philosophical topics and shares observations on current societal waves and tendencies. He is often invited to participate in radio shows, in Denmark as well as abroad. These shows include the French radio programme France Inter, countless shows under the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, and many more. If you are interested in having him on your show, you are welcome to contact him.
Anders Fogh Jensen offers a wide variety of lectures, talks and courses on his research topics and books. In the past decade he has taught and lectured about existential and societal sustainability, epidemics, pseudowork, technology and humanity, illnesses brought on by the way we conduct our lives and work, the projectification of everything, and several other interesting topics. If you are interested in inviting Fogh Jensen to give a lecture or teach a course either live or via an online portal, you are welcome to contact him.
