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theatres of shadow

Yes, the flow of sense is a theatre of shadows, but this does not mean that we should neglect it and focus on “real struggle” – in a way, this very theatre of shadows is the crucial site of the struggle; everything is ultimately decided here. – Slavoj Zizek (in Organs without Bodies, p. 31)

Yes, the flow of sense is a theatre of shadows, but this does not mean that we should neglect it and focus on “real struggle” – in a way, this very theatre of shadows is the crucial site of the struggle; everything is ultimately decided here.

– Slavoj Zizek (in Organs without Bodies, p. 31)

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