A Quote by Jean Baudrillard

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

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Also Antagonism Equilibrium Evil Extremes Principle Radical Reconciliation Sworn Synthesis World

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Jean Baudrillard
French - Sociologist
July 29, 1929 - March 6, 2007

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