Technical speed-up differs categorically from the acceleration of society proper
Evidence
Where that is the case, one can rightly speak of an acceleration of society, whereas the phenomena of technical enhancements of speed falling under the first category of acceleration are to be understood rather as accelerations of this or that phenomenon within society. — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration, 261
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Acceleration within society differs categorically from acceleration of society as a whole. — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration: A New Theory of…, 128; Transport acceleration is better measured by throughput than by top speeds — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration: A New Theory of…, 249; Capitalist production speed forces matching acceleration in distribution and consumption. — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration: A New Theory of…, 255 (+7 more)
Broader Connections
- Social acceleration splits into technical acceleration and social rates of change
#expands(0.85) — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration, 227 - Social acceleration concerns frequency of change, not speed over distance
#expands(0.80) — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration, 226 - Meta-acceleration means social change itself accelerates, not just technology
#corroborates(0.80) — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration, 181 - Time scarcity despite technical acceleration forms a distinct third acceleration category
#expands(0.75) — Hartmut Rosa, Social Acceleration, 228