For deeper academic context, you can find further discussion of these concepts on Rainer Mühlhoff's official website or via the Affective Societies research center .
The book synthesizes two major philosophical frameworks to explain how subjects are "captured" by their surroundings: Immersive Macht. Affekttheorie nach Spinoza und...
In these environments, individuals are not just passive recipients; they are "modulated" by the group. Their thinking and feeling are subtly shaped through constant micro-interactions. For deeper academic context, you can find further
Building on Gilbert Simondon, Mühlhoff critially examines how modern power views the living subject as an entity to be optimized within a complex feedback system. Practical Application: "Immersion at Work" In these settings
Below is a feature overview of this work, which explores how modern power operates through affective "immersion" rather than simple external coercion.
A prominent example used in the work is . In these settings, "soft" power techniques (like team-building, flat hierarchies, and emotional engagement) create an immersive atmosphere where employees voluntarily exploit their own affective resources for the company's benefit.