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“A friend, who's a psychologist, told me about a patient once: a woman who was well educated, had a good job, a house and a loving husband. "I did everything right in my life," said the woman. "But I'm still not happy." She never did what she herself wanted, but what she believed society expected from her.”

Quote by Renata Salecl

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Renata Salecl is a Slovenian philosopher recognized for her work in critical theory, particularly in the areas of feminism, postmodernism, and psychoanalysis. Born in 1962, she has made significant contributions to contemporary philosophical discourse with her insightful analyses of power, desire, and social structures. more

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