Is the "State of Exception" the New Normal? Giorgio Agamben

This video from Philosopheasy explores Giorgio Agamben's philosophy on the "state of exception," where emergency powers become a norm, allowing governments to suspend laws and exert control, as seen in situations like the war on terror and the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights how this practice, rooted in biopolitics, manages populations through surveillance and control, potentially normalizing extraordinary measures under the guise of perpetual crisis. Agamben warns that this permanent state of emergency threatens freedom and democracy, as it justifies bypassing democratic processes and expanding state power.