I Separation Perfected 1. The whole life of those societies in which modern conditions of production prevail presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. All that once was directly lived has become mere representation.
The Society of the Spectacle
However desperate the situation and circumstances, do not despair. When there is everything to fear, be unafraid. When surrounded by dangers, fear none of them. When without resources, depend on resourcefulness.When surprised, take the enemy itself by surprise. ~ Sun Tzu, The Art of War Quoted on the frontspiece to Guy Debord's Comments on The …
crow with no mouth [2]
The monk is eighty-seven. There's no fat left on his feet to defend against stones. He forgot his hat, larger in recent years. By a creek he sees a woman he saw fifty summers before, somehow still a girl to him. Once again his hands tremble when she gives him a tin cup of water. …