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The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betra

The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion. – Walter Benjamin

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The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out. – Walter Benjamin

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