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“Non rimpiangiamo questo mondo che finisce, non abbiamo alcuna nostalgia per l’idea dell’umano e del divino che le onde implacabili del tempo stanno cancellando come un volto di sabbia sul bagnasciuga della storia. Ma con altrettanta decisione rifiutiamo la nuda vita muta e senza volto e la religione della salute che i governi ci propongono. Non aspettiamo né un nuovo dio né un nuovo uomo – cerchiamo piuttosto qui e ora, fra le rovine che ci circondano, un’umile, più semplice forma di vita, che non è un miraggio, perché ne abbiamo memoria e esperienza, anche se, in noi e fuori di noi, avverse potenze la respingono ogni volta nella dimenticanza.”

Quote by Giorgio Agamben

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Giorgio Agamben
Giorgio Agamben

Giorgio Agamben is an Italian philosopher born on April 22, 1942. His research spans various fields including language, politics, aesthetics, and ethics, particularly known for his analyses of language, power, and the state of human existence. more

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