“America is the original version of modernity. We are the dubbed or subtitled version. America ducks the question of origins; it cultivates no origin or mythical authenticity; it has no past and no founding truth. Having known no primitive accumulation of time, it lives in a perpetual present.”
Jean Baudrillard was a French philosopher known for his critical studies on consumerism, media, and semiotics. His theories have had a profound impact on postmodernism and cultural studies. more
“Conceited little mega-puppy.”
“Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.”
“I had learned that you should always shout louder than your aggressor.”