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Between Thanatos and Eros: Erich Fromm and the psychoanalysis of social networking technology use
South African Journal of Philosophy Pub Date : 2019-04-03 , DOI: 10.1080/02580136.2019.1630543
Jean du Toit 1
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Social networking technologies have become a ubiquitous framework for social interaction, serving to organise much of the individual’s social life. Such technological structuring affects not merely the individual’s psyche (as a psycho- technics), it also affects broader aspects of society (as a socio-technics). While social networking technologies may serve to transform society in positive ways, such technologies also have the potential to significantly encroach upon and (re) construct individual and cultural meaning in ways that must be investigated. Erich Fromm, who psychoanalytically describes humans as a product of their society and the economic systems within that society, may provide insight into the influence of social networking technologies in contemporary society. He sees the relationship between the individual and society as being in a constant state of dynamic change. Utilising Fromm’s psycho-societal insight, social networking technologies are shown to conflate and confuse the relation between Thanatos and Eros – the Thanatos of a lifeless and consumerist agenda-filled mechanisation, and the Eros associated with social engagement. Thanatos and Eros are tied together via social networking technologies. This results in, firstly, social networking technologies functioning predominantly to further capitalist agendas through the monetisation of these technologies – particularly in terms of linking commodity fetishism and the foundational social drive of the individual. Secondly, social networking technologies mechanise human action according to predictable behavioural paths through the use of these technologies, especially in terms of how socialisation is possible via these technologies (shaping how platonic and romantic relationships may take place in the contemporary world). Such a mechanisation of interpersonal engagement contrasts with Erich Fromm’s assertion that interpersonal relations (vis-à-vis love) are not “mere emotion”, but rather represent an interpersonal creative capacity and interplay. Fromm’s psycho-societal insights will show how contemporary individuals may take independent and responsible rational action to establish accountable and psychologically beneficial ways of engaging with others through social networking technologies.

中文翻译:

在塔纳托斯人与爱神之间:埃里希·弗洛姆(Erich Fromm)和社交网络技术使用的心理分析

社交网络技术已成为社交互动的无处不在的框架,用于组织个人的大部分社交生活。这种技术结构不仅影响个人的心理(作为心理技术),而且还影响社会的更广泛方面(作为社会技术)。尽管社交网络技术可能以积极的方式改变社会,但这些技术也有可能以必须调查的方式严重侵犯和(重新)建构个人和文化意义。埃里希·弗洛姆(Erich Fromm)通过心理分析将人类描述为其社会和该社会内部经济系统的产物,他可以提供有关社交网络技术在当代社会中的影响的见解。他认为个人与社会之间的关系处于不断变化的状态。利用Fromm的社会心理见识,社交网络技术显示出混淆和混淆了Thanatos和Eros之间的关系-无生命的,消费主义的议程充满机械化的Thanatos,以及与社会参与相关的Eros。Thanatos和Eros通过社交网络技术联系在一起。首先,这导致社交网络技术通过这些技术的货币化,特别是在将商品拜物教和个人的基本社会动力联系起来的情况下,在进一步的资本主义议程中起作用。其次,社交网络技术通过使用这些技术,根据可预测的行为路径来机械化人类行为,特别是在通过这些技术实现社交化方面(塑造当代世界中柏拉图式和浪漫关系的方式)。这种人际交往的机械化与埃里希·弗洛姆(Erich Fromm)的断言相反,即人际关系(相对于爱)不是“单纯的情感”,而是代表了人际关系的创造力和相互作用。弗洛姆(Fromm)的社会心理见解将显示当代个人如何通过社交网络技术采取独立和负责任的理性行动,以建立负责任的,在心理上有益的与他人互动的方式。特别是在通过这些技术如何实现社交方面(塑造了柏拉图式的和浪漫的关系在当代世界中的发生方式)。这种人际交往的机械化与埃里希·弗洛姆(Erich Fromm)的断言相反,即人际关系(相对于爱)不是“单纯的情感”,而是代表了人际关系的创造力和相互作用。弗洛姆(Fromm)的社会心理见解将显示当代个人如何通过社交网络技术采取独立和负责任的理性行动,以建立负责任的,在心理上有益的与他人互动的方式。特别是在通过这些技术如何实现社交方面(塑造了柏拉图式的和浪漫的关系在当代世界中的发生方式)。这种人际交往的机械化与埃里希·弗洛姆(Erich Fromm)的断言相反,即人际关系(相对于爱)不是“单纯的情感”,而是代表了人际关系的创造力和相互作用。弗洛姆(Fromm)的社会心理见解将显示当代个人如何通过社交网络技术采取独立和负责任的理性行动,以建立负责任的,在心理上有益的与他人互动的方式。这种人际交往的机械化与埃里希·弗洛姆(Erich Fromm)的断言相反,即人际关系(相对于爱)不是“单纯的情感”,而是代表了人际关系的创造力和相互作用。弗洛姆(Fromm)的社会心理见解将显示当代个人如何通过社交网络技术采取独立和负责任的理性行动,以建立负责任的,在心理上有益的与他人互动的方式。这种人际交往的机械化与埃里希·弗洛姆(Erich Fromm)的断言相反,即人际关系(相对于爱)不是“单纯的情感”,而是代表了人际关系的创造力和相互作用。弗洛姆(Fromm)的社会心理见解将显示当代个人如何通过社交网络技术采取独立和负责任的理性行动,以建立负责任的,在心理上有益的与他人互动的方式。
更新日期:2019-04-03
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