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Additionally, the speed at which events occur collapses the physical dimension, which creates a feeling of claustrophobia or anxiety as things keep happening at a pace that the mind cannot keep up with. This is exacerbated by inventions like instant communication, because entire cities are connected. There is now functionally no difference between two cities, because technology keeps them so connected that all cities become one ultracity. Typically, though, Virilio's urbanist ideas are not used in debate. | Additionally, the speed at which events occur collapses the physical dimension, which creates a feeling of claustrophobia or anxiety as things keep happening at a pace that the mind cannot keep up with. This is exacerbated by inventions like instant communication, because entire cities are connected. There is now functionally no difference between two cities, because technology keeps them so connected that all cities become one ultracity. Typically, though, Virilio's urbanist ideas are not used in debate. | ||
In order to resolve this type of violence, Virilio endorses dromology, which is the study of speed and how it affects society. This is typically the [https://ld.circuitdebater.org/w/index.php/ | In order to resolve this type of violence, Virilio endorses dromology, which is the study of speed and how it affects society. This is typically the [https://ld.circuitdebater.org/w/index.php/Introduction_to_Circuit_Debate#Role_of_the_Ballot role of the ballot] in a Virilio affirmative or kritik. The method that he proposes is one of grey ecology, which simply is a withdrawal and interrogation from systems of technology. It is a study of how society has been polluted by capitalism's rampant acceleration, as opposed to green ecology, which is about pollution due to factories. | ||
== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
One of Virilio's most central claims is about the Accident. He believes that inherent in every technological system, there is a potential for an accident. Accidents can come in different forms, from negligible to catastrophic. As capitalism accelerates though, it becomes more difficult to deal with such accidents, therefore accidents will increase in magnitude and probability. Before the capitalism spread across the globe, accidents were isolated and less important, but with the invention of the internet comes the "Information Bomb," the accident that will happen at a specific location but be broadcast everywhere. | One of Virilio's most central claims is about the Accident. He believes that inherent in every technological system, there is a potential for an accident. Accidents can come in different forms, from negligible to catastrophic. As capitalism accelerates though, it becomes more difficult to deal with such accidents, therefore accidents will increase in magnitude and probability. Before the capitalism spread across the globe, accidents were isolated and less important, but with the invention of the internet comes the "Information Bomb," the accident that will happen at a specific location but be broadcast everywhere. | ||