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“Simultaneously, in the most complete ambiguity, they [media] propagate the brutal charm of the terrorist act, they are themselves terrorists, insofar as they themselves march to the tune of seduction.”
― Simulacra and Simulation
― Simulacra and Simulation

“They rarely search inside themselves for the reason for their dissatisfaction, and even more rarely seek help or even agree to get help when their partner suggests they do so. Unfortunately, until they look inward or seek counseling, change is not likely to occur.”
― Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love
― Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love

“it is dangerous to unmask images, since they dissimulate the fact that there is nothing behind them).”
― Simulacra and Simulation
― Simulacra and Simulation
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