Quote by Jean Baudrillard

We are all hostages, and we are all terrorists. This circuit has replaced that other one of masters and slaves, the dominating and the dominated, the exploiters and the exploited. It is worse than the one it replaces, but at least it liberates us from liberal nostalgia and the ruses of history.

We are all hostages, and we are all terrorists. This circuit

Summary

This quote suggests that in the present era, we are interconnected in a complex web of power dynamics where everyone plays the role of both hostage and terrorist. This circuit of power relations has replaced the traditional dynamics of oppressors and the oppressed. While it may be worse than previous systems, it does free us from illusions of liberal nostalgia and the manipulation of historical narratives. In essence, the quote points to the complex and ever-changing nature of power dynamics in society today, highlighting the need to understand and confront the new challenges it presents.

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