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“The capitalist and consumerist ethics are two sides of the same coin, a merger of two commandments. The supreme commandment of the rich is ‘Invest!’ The supreme commandment of the rest of us is ‘Buy!’ The capitalist–consumerist ethic is revolutionary in another respect. Most previous ethical systems presented people with a pretty tough deal. They were promised paradise, but only if they cultivated compassion and tolerance, overcame craving and anger, and restrained their selfish interests. This was too tough for most. The history of ethics is a sad tale of wonderful ideals that nobody can live up to. Most Christians did not imitate Christ, most Buddhists failed to follow Buddha, and most Confucians would have caused Confucius a temper tantrum. In contrast, most people today successfully live up to the capitalist–consumerist ideal. The new ethic promises paradise on condition that the rich remain greedy and spend their time making more money and that the masses give free reign to their cravings and passions and buy more and more. This is the first religion in history whose followers actually do what they are asked to do. How though do we know that we'll really get paradise in return? We've seen it on television.”
― קיצור תולדות האנושות
― קיצור תולדות האנושות
“To believe is to know that one believes, and to know that one believes is no longer to believe.”
― Being and Nothingness
― Being and Nothingness
“C'est pourtant fort bête d'être joyeux, à date fixe, par décret du gouvernement.”
― Le Horla Et Autres Contes Fantastiques
― Le Horla Et Autres Contes Fantastiques
“... it is, after all, not necessary to fly right into the middle of the sun, but it is necessary to crawl to a clean little spot on Earth where the sun sometimes shines and one can warm oneself a little.”
― Letter to His Father
― Letter to His Father
“In the beginning the Universe was created.
This had made many people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
This had made many people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
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