We shall never resolve the enigma of the relation between the negative foundations of greatness and that greatness itself. – Jean Baudrillard
A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction than praise, provided it smacks of jealousy. – Jean Baudrillard
Man has lost the basic skill of the ape, the ability to scratch its back. Which gave it extraordinary independence, and the liberty to associate for reasons other than the need for mutual back-scratching. – Jean Baudrillard
It is always the same: once you are liberated, you are forced to ask who you are. – Jean Baudrillard