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“Production for the sake of production - the obsession with the rate of growth, whether in the capitalist market or in planned economies - leads to monstrous absurdities. The only acceptable finality of human activity is the production of a subjectivity that is auto-enriching its relation to the world in a continuous fashion.”

Quote by Felix Guattari

Book:Chaosmosis: An Ethico-aesthetic Paradigm
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Chaosmosis: An Ethico-aesthetic Paradigm

This book delves into the philosophical and theoretical intersections of ethics and aesthetics, examining how chaos can serve as a foundational element in shaping these concepts. more

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Felix Guattari

Felix Guattari (April 30, 1930 - August 29, 1992) was a French philosopher, social theorist, and psychoanalyst. His work was deeply influenced by Marxism, psychoanalysis, and post-structuralism, and he proposed concepts such as 'anti-psychiatry' and 'social relations network'. Guattari's ideas have had a profound impact on contemporary cultural, political, and philosophical fields. more

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