2009 · Essays, Philosophy, NonfictionThe Intimate Life of Lighters: Animism in Ultra-Modern Society
La vida íntima de los encendedores: Animismo en la sociedad ultramodernaWinner of the Málaga Essay Prize, this witty philosophical inquiry takes the everyday pocket lighter as a lens to examine how animist thinking endures in the technological age. Mexican author Ignacio Padilla argues that humans persistently attribute capricious intent and soul to inanimate objects to soften modern existential alienation.
