The Economy of Memory: How Memcoins Enter the Market
The main idea of the paper is that the theoretical apparatus of memory studies contains a hidden liberal economy. The article refers to the works of William Shakespeare, Aleida Assmann, Wulf Kansteiner, and Tzvetan Todorov to present how the dis-individuation of memory – understood as a resignation...
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| Julkaisussa: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/td, |
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Kieli: | Anglais |
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Teksty Drugie
2024
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| Linkit: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Yhteenveto: | The main idea of the paper is that the theoretical apparatus of memory studies contains a hidden liberal economy. The article refers to the works of William Shakespeare, Aleida Assmann, Wulf Kansteiner, and Tzvetan Todorov to present how the dis-individuation of memory – understood as a resignation from the psychological side of memory and a turning to symbolic contents of low intensity – makes memory theory similar to economic rules that govern the liberal market, including its focus on the rationality of exchange and dislike of external interventionism. The invisible hand of this market witnesses the flow of mnemonic monetary units, which this article calls “memcoins.” |
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