Quote by Jean Baudrillard

If everything is perfect, language is useless. This is true for animals. If animals don't speak, it's because everything's perfect for them. If one day they start to speak, it will be because the world has lost a certain sort of perfection.

If everything is perfect, language is useless. This is true

Summary

This quote suggests that language and communication are not necessary in a perfect and harmonious world. It applies to animals as they do not possess the ability to speak because their needs are already fulfilled in their ideal environment. However, if animals were to suddenly start speaking, it would indicate a disruption or loss of this perfection in the world. It implies that the need for language arises when there is a lack of perfection or when there is a necessity to express dissatisfaction or desire for change.

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By Jean Baudrillard

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