The article "Experience and Poverty: A Look at Reality from Walter Benjamin" by Mauricio Inácio dos Santos explores the concept of experience in Walter Benjamin's writings, particularly focusing on the impoverishment of experience in modern society. Benjamin's work is marked by his search for understanding the meaning of experience in human life, which he sees as impoverished by the advent of modernity and its various inventions, techniques, and technologies. The article discusses how Benjamin's perspective on experience and its impoverishment remains relevant for understanding contemporary reality. It highlights the importance of rescuing the true sense of experience to guide human existence, especially in a society dominated by reason and technology. The article also examines Benjamin's critique of the mechanization of life and the need to critically reflect on the subjective influences of technology. By engaging with Benjamin's texts, such as "About the Philosophy Program to Come" and "Experience and Poverty," the article aims to provide insights into the relationship between experience, capitalism, and the disconnection from reality. The author emphasizes that overcoming the mechanization of life through technology requires a critical approach rather than a denial of technology itself. The article concludes by suggesting that seeking the meaning of experience from Benjamin's perspective can help support individuals who are wounded and diminished in a society that overemphasizes reason and technique.The article "Experience and Poverty: A Look at Reality from Walter Benjamin" by Mauricio Inácio dos Santos explores the concept of experience in Walter Benjamin's writings, particularly focusing on the impoverishment of experience in modern society. Benjamin's work is marked by his search for understanding the meaning of experience in human life, which he sees as impoverished by the advent of modernity and its various inventions, techniques, and technologies. The article discusses how Benjamin's perspective on experience and its impoverishment remains relevant for understanding contemporary reality. It highlights the importance of rescuing the true sense of experience to guide human existence, especially in a society dominated by reason and technology. The article also examines Benjamin's critique of the mechanization of life and the need to critically reflect on the subjective influences of technology. By engaging with Benjamin's texts, such as "About the Philosophy Program to Come" and "Experience and Poverty," the article aims to provide insights into the relationship between experience, capitalism, and the disconnection from reality. The author emphasizes that overcoming the mechanization of life through technology requires a critical approach rather than a denial of technology itself. The article concludes by suggesting that seeking the meaning of experience from Benjamin's perspective can help support individuals who are wounded and diminished in a society that overemphasizes reason and technique.