Nicholas de Warren
Penn State philosophy professor specializing in media, political theory, and phenomenology, who researches and teaches on Gunther Anders and related thinkers.
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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.
