Over the past few weeks we have been discussions with about three contemporary social theorists and their ideas, namely: Hartmut Rosa, on ‘social acceleration’ and ‘resonance’; Dany-Robert Dufour, on ‘de-symbolization’ and ‘pleonexia’, and Nidesh Lawtoo on ‘mimesis’ [imitation]’ and ‘mimetic contagions’. … This is your assignment: Write 1500 words on how TWO [at least, more if you like] of these ideas help you to understand some experience(s) in your own personal life-world / everyday life.

Over the past few weeks we have been discussions with about three contemporary social theorists and their ideas, namely: Hartmut Rosa, on ‘social acceleration’ and ‘resonance’; Dany-Robert Dufour, on ‘de-symbolization’ and ‘pleonexia’, and Nidesh Lawtoo on ‘mimesis’ [imitation]’ and ‘mimetic contagions’. … This is your assignment: Write 1500 words on how TWO [at least, more if you like] of these ideas help you to understand some experience(s) in your own personal life-world / everyday life.