Cool Memories II, 1987-1990 Quotes

“Intellectuals are doomed to disappear when artificial intelligence bursts on the scene, just as the heroes of silent cinema disappeared with the coming of the talkies. We are all Buster Keatons.”
― Jean Baudrillard, Cool Memories II, 1987-1990

“Action or exaction? Voting, petitions, solidarity, information, human rights: all these things are gently extorted from you in the form of personal or promotional blackmail.”
― Jean Baudrillard, Cool Memories II, 1987-1990

“Radicality is an end-of-career privilege.”
― Jean Baudrillard, Cool Memories II, 1987-1990

“There is no point questioning reality when more than ten are present. Every audience of more than ten automatically turns defensive and reacts violently to any challenge to reality and manifest truth. No radical statement can be made to more than ten people.”
― Jean Baudrillard, Cool Memories II, 1987-1990