Hypnocracy

In a world where facts are giving way to viral narratives, Hypnocracy explores the mechanisms of soft manipulation that shape our beliefs. Written under the pseudonym Jianwei Xun by philosopher Andrea Colamedici, this investigative book combines criticism of attention technologies, reflection on post-truth, and performative editorial strategy.

The project, which fooled the press and readers before being revealed as an artistic operation, questions the boundaries between fiction, propaganda, and truth. A philosophical case study on our hypnotic era.

Andrea Colamedici – writer, publisher and co-founder of Tlon Andrea Colamedici is a writer, publisher, and co-founder of Tlon, a publishing house and cultural factory. He teaches Prompt Thinking at IED in Rome, Artificial Intelligence Tools in the Journalism Master’s Program at the University of Bologna, and is a faculty member of the Artificial Intelligence for Leaders course at the 24ORE Business School. He is a research fellow in Artificial Intelligence and systems of thought at the University of Foggia. He serves as the philosophical director of the Festival of Contemporary Thought in Piacenza and the Carnival of Putignano. With Tlon, he also organizes Il Pod, the award for the best Italian podcasts, held in Piacenza. Learn more