Im Zug der Zeit

In a dynamic civilization, the rate of innovation in science and technology, in economy and art is increasing. The duration of stable working and living conditions is decreasing, and the time spent in the present is shortening. Time is becoming scarce and requires organization. Hermann Lübbe describes and analyzes the cultural, economic, and temporal implications of this contraction of the present and presents a comprehensive panorama of the time constitution of our modern culture.

The author vividly and multifacetedly introduces the reader to the questionable acceleration character of our modern culture. He articulates what we almost no longer want to perceive in our fear of losing ourselves on this fast journey. The book attempts a phenomenology of our culture, whose expressions are constantly changing and accelerating. Its examples are surprisingly familiar to us, yet plausible in their details.