Quote by Albert Camus
The society of merchants can be defined as a society in which things disappear in favor of signs. When a ruling class measures its fortunes, not by the acre of land or the ingot of gold, but by the number of figures corresponding ideally to a certain number of exchange operations, it thereby condemns itself to setting a certain kind of humbug at the center of its experience and its universe. A society founded on signs is, in its essence, an artificial society in which man's carnal truth is handled as something artificial.
Summary
This quote by French philosopher Jean Baudrillard highlights the transformation of society from one based on material values to one based on signs and symbols. Baudrillard suggests that in a society where economic success is measured by financial transactions rather than tangible assets, there is a detachment from reality and a reliance on artificial constructs. This perspective implies that human experiences and truths are replaced with superficial and fabricated representations, ultimately leading to a society disconnected from authentic existence.
By Albert Camus
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