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. Jean Baudrillard antagonismdialecticalequilibrium Change image and share on social
The abjection of our political situation is the only true challenge today. Only facing up to this situation in all its desperation can help us get out of it. Jean Baudrillard abjectionchallengedesperation Change image and share on social
Like dreams, statistics are a form of wish fulfillment. Jean Baudrillard dreamformfulfillment Change image and share on social
I hesitate to deposit money in a bank. I am afraid I shall never dare to take it out again. When you go to confession and entrust your sins to the safe-keeping of the priest, do you ever come back for them? Jean Baudrillard afraidbackbank share on social
You are born modern, you do not become so. Jean Baudrillard bearmodern Change image and share on social
In the same way that we need statesmen to spare us the abjection of exercising power, we need scholars to spare us the abjection of learning. Jean Baudrillard abjectionexerciselearn Change image and share on social
Never resist a sentence you like, in which language takes its own pleasure and in which, after having abused it for so long, you are stupefied by its innocence. Jean Baudrillard abuseinnocencelanguage Change image and share on social
The order of the world is always right - such is the judgment of God. For God has departed, but he has left his judgment behind, the way the Cheshire Cat left his grin. Jean Baudrillard catcheshiredepart Change image and share on social
Television knows no night. It is perpetual day. TV embodies our fear of the dark, of night, of the other side of things. Jean Baudrillard darkdayembody Change image and share on social
It only takes a politician believing in what he says for the others to stop believing him. Jean Baudrillard believepoliticianstop Change image and share on social
