Traumatized

"Traumatized" explores the rise and influence of the concept of trauma in contemporary society, tracing its historical roots from shell-shock to modern-day figures like Oprah Winfrey. The book examines how trauma has become a tool that individualizes suffering, impacting politics and social cohesion, especially amid the decline of liberalism, the rise of social media, and surveillance capitalism. It offers a critical look at how trauma culture has shifted from promising liberation to fostering a politics of false consensus.