Daily life is governed by an economic system in which the production and consumption of insults tends to balance out.
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In the kingdom of consumption the citizen is king. A democratic monarchy: equality before consumption, fraternity in consumption, and freedom through consumption.
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Birth: | 4th September, 1934 |
Nationality: | Belgian |
Profession: | Philosopher, Writer |
Raoul Vaneigem is a Belgian writer and philosopher. He was born in Lessines. After studying romance philology at the Free University of Brussels from 1952 to 1956, he participated in the Situationist International from 1961 to 1970. He currently resides in Belgium and is the father of four children.
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