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Time–space compression

Time–space compression (also known as space–time compression and time–space distanciation) is a Marxist concept describing the altering of the qualities of space–time and the narrowing of the relationship between space and time that is a consequence of the expansion of capital. It is rooted in Karl Marx's notion of the "annihilation of space by time"…

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Time–space compression

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Time–space compression → According, Decron, First World War, In, In Speed, Jon May, Nigel Thrift, Paul Virilio, Politics, Summarizing, Theorists, This, Virilio

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space time compression capitalism time-space capital expansion also marxist social virilio life power historical acceleration may effect postone postmodern distanciation

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modernityinstance ofwhen forms of society0.80text
subsequently postmodernism take itself as the true whole of life for being oppositional to capitalisminstance ofwhen forms of society0.80text
when in fact they are grounded in the reproduction of the same capitalist relations that created theminstance ofwhen forms of society0.80text
Time–space compressionrelated to overviewAccording0.60section
Time–space compressionrelated to overviewPaul Virilio0.60section
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Time–space compressionrelated to overviewDecron0.60section
Time–space compressionrelated to overviewIn Speed0.60section
Time–space compressionrelated to overviewPolitics0.60section
Time–space compressionrelated to overviewVirilio0.60section
Time–space compressionrelated to overviewIn0.60section
Time–space compressionrelated to overviewTheorists0.60section

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