TagFranz Kafka

Through Gregor’s transformation into a worm in Kafka’s work, we explore the problem of how the development of science and technology in the modern world dehumanizes us and makes us incommunicable. It reflects on the dehumanization of modern people in the pursuit of efficiency and economy.   Gregor wakes up to find that he has become a bug. Transformed into a bug, Gregor is...

This article uses The Metamorphosis to address the issue of capitalism’s bondage and human alienation. Capitalism promises us freedom, but in reality, it keeps us enslaved to its logic and pace, preventing us from experiencing true freedom and happiness.   As I read The Metamorphosis, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the bondage of freedom and the organic nature of human...

Just as Gregor Sleeper was marginalized when he was turned into a worm in Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, we will examine the marginalization of non-monetized science and technology in modern society and discuss the need for institutional measures and awareness changes to address this issue.   One morning, Gregor wakes up from a nightmare and realizes that he has turned into a large worm in...