The Construction of Theory of the Techno-Political

Abstract

This chapter examines the autonomous dynamics of the techno-political domain through the lens of political philosophy, primarily focusing on the intellectual legacy of Carl Schmitt. It begins with a unique analysis of Schmitt&s;s 1918 satirical essay The Buribunks, arguing that his dystopian vision of a “diary-writing society” presciently anticipated the data-driven social media culture of the twenty-first century. The discussion then navigates contemporary debates on depoliticization and post-politics, engaging with the works of Chantal Mouffe, Jacques Rancière, and Slavoj Žižek to illustrate how technological rationality often suppresses traditional political conflict. However, the chapter asserts that we are currently witnessing the “end of the apolitical honeymoon,” as the political, defined by Schmittian antagonism, re-emerges within the technological sphere. By analyzing phenomena such as China&s;s social credit system, hybrid warfare through disinformation, and the rise of decentralized technologies like blockchain and Web3, the text demonstrates how cyberspace has become the primary arena for modern sovereignty and power struggles. Ultimately, the chapter provides a philosophical framework for understanding technology not merely as a neutral tool, but as a constitutive element of the political sphere that reshapes the nature of global conflict and governance.