Gilles Châtelet's 'Vivre et penser comme des porcs' Published
Gilles Châtelet, a mathematician and philosopher, released an essay titled 'Vivre et penser comme des porcs' in 1998. The work critiques market democracies and the global market, rejecting sentimentality in favor of mobilizing thought. It denounces the idolatry and oppression of numbers and majority rule legitimized by quantity. Châtelet employs character sketches reminiscent of La Bruyère, accuses a Triple Alliance of political, economic, and cybernetic forces, and addresses the end of history.
Key facts
- Gilles Châtelet is a mathematician and philosopher.
- The essay is titled 'Vivre et penser comme des porcs'.
- It was published in 1998.
- The work critiques market democracies and the global market.
- It denounces the idolatry and oppression of numbers.
- Châtelet uses character sketches like La Bruyère.
- He accuses a Triple Alliance of political, economic, and cybernetic forces.
- The essay discusses the end of history.
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- Gilles Châtelet
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