Quote by Raoul Vaneigem

We can escape the commonplace only by manipulating it, controlling it, thrusting it into our dreams or surrendering it to the free play of our subjectivity.

We can escape the commonplace only by manipulating it, contr

Summary

This quote suggests that in order to break free from the ordinary or mundane aspects of life, we must either take control of them, altering them according to our desires or imagination, or allow ourselves to be consumed by the creative realm of our own personal experiences and interpretations. By either manipulating the familiar or embracing our individual perspectives, we can transcend the limitations of the commonplace and find freedom within our own subjective realms of thought and imagination.

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