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Bataille, Georges The Accursed Share 1988 p.109 Book Bataille, Nietzsche, French, Political Economy, Economic Theory, Moral Philosophy
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The Accursed Share

by Bataille, Georges (1988)

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For some years, being obliged on occasion to answer the question" What are you working on?" I was embarrassed to have to say," A book of political economy." Coming from me, this venture was disconcerting, at least to those who did not know me well.(The interest that is …

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The life of most of the monks is hard (problems would result if there were an advantage in doing nothing). (p.109)

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Bataille, Nietzsche, French, Political Economy, Economic Theory, Moral Philosophy

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