Quote by Jean Baudrillard

Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runniness is of the concept of jam. We wouldn't like jam if it didn't, by its very nature, ooze. We wouldn't like truth if it wasn't sticky, if, from time to time, it didn't ooze blood.

Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runnines

Summary

This quote suggests that terror and discomfort are inherent aspects of the truth. Just like runniness is natural to jam, the quote implies that truth must sometimes be unsettling and even horrifying, analogous to oozing blood. It implies that true knowledge can disrupt our comfort and challenge our understanding of the world. In essence, the quote suggests that an uncomfortable truth is more genuine and potent than a comfortable deception.

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