Walter Benjamin's "The Work of Art in the Age of Its Mechanical Reproducibility"

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy Instagram: theory_and_philosophy In this episode, I turn to Walter Benjamin's seminal text, "The Work of Art in the Age of Its Mechanical Reproducibility." Contrary to what some might think, I try to present the way that Benjamin applauds the 'death' of the aura in the age of mechanical reproducibility and the political ramifications of this moment.