Baudrillard, Jean

Impossible Exchange (Radical Thinkers)

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ISBN 13:
9781844677917
author:
Baudrillard, Jean
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Verso
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
12.9 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm
Genre:
History, Cultural History, ,
Condition:
New
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£19.36

Description

The meaning of politics and other systems of everyday life is found to be non-equivalent, lacking in meaning outside themselves. This lack of equivalence leads to an understanding that they cannot be exchanged for anything else. Baudrillard explores the consequences of this idea, including the notion that contemporary nihilism lies in the loss of value itself. He examines the impact of this concept on our lives, revealing both the most beneficial and detrimental outcomes. The book delves into the 'fateful' consequences of impossible exchange, as well as the 'fortunate', happy consequences that arise from it. Through his analysis, Baudrillard sheds light on the nature of contemporary society, highlighting the complexities and contradictions that underlie our world.

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