{"product_id":"on-impotence-paolo-virno-9781803096452","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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803096454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803096452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 5.92w x 0.40d","brand":"Paolo Virno","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520095564031,"sku":"9781803096452","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ba5db40-b5e3-444a-90a9-c2cbdea16d19.jpg?v=1778740719","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-impotence-paolo-virno-9781803096452","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}