Christopher John Müller
Senior Lecturer in media and cultural studies and translator/editor of Günther Anders's The Obsolescence of the Human; scholar of technology, Prometheanism, and Anders's work who provides expert commentary on the book and its themes.
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Mar 8, 2026 • 1h 19min
The Obsolescence of the Human: AI, Nuclear Weapons, and the Philosophy of Günther Anders
Nicholas de Warren, a Penn State philosopher working on media and phenomenology, and Christopher John Müller, a cultural studies scholar and translator of Anders, explore Promethean shame, media’s phantom world, nuclear annihilation, AI’s frictionless effects, and how technology reshapes responsibility and human feeling. Short, sharp conversation linking Anders’ voice to today’s digital spectacle and existential anxieties.
Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 4min
Günther Anders 'The Obsolescence of the Human' with Christopher John Müller
Christopher John Müller, a senior lecturer and translator of Günther Anders, introduces Anders' collage-like prose and translation choices. He discusses Promethean shame from household devices, how technology creates a separate, oppressive reality, and Anders' reading of the bomb as concentrated technological power. Short, sharp conversations about cosification, media templates, and why humans feel obsolete in a tech-shaped world.
Sep 13, 2023 • 1h 10min
The Philosophy of Günther Anders with Christopher John Müller
Christopher John Müller, a Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, discusses the philosophy of Günther Anders. They explore shame and technology, the fear of death and 'industrial reincarnation,' Anders' writing style and technological eschatology, the overwhelming nature of the post-literary, and an overview of Anders' philosophy.
