The world is not dialectical – it is sworn to extremes, not to equilibrium, sworn to radical antagonism, not to reconciliation or synthesis. This is also the principle of evil.
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There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the adult world.
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Birth: | 27th July, 1929 |
Death: | 6th March, 2007 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Philosopher, Sociologist |
Jean Baudrillard was born in Reims, France. He was a French philosopher and sociologist. He wrote about diverse subjects, including consumerism, gender relations, economics, social history, art, Western foreign policy, and popular culture. Among his best known works are Simulacra and Simulation, America, and The Gulf War Did Not Take Place.
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