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Driving is a spectacular form of amnesia. Everything is to be discovered, everything to be obliterated
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"Driving is a spectacular form of amnesia. Everything is to be discovered, everything to be obliterated"

- Jean Baudrillard

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This quote by Jean Baudrillard talks to the idea that driving can be a kind of escapism. It suggests that when we are behind the wheel, we can forget our concerns and troubles and instead focus on the journey ahead. The concept of "everything to be found" implies that driving can be a type of exploration, permitting us to check out brand-new locations and experience brand-new things. The idea of "whatever to be obliterated" recommends that driving can likewise be a form of forgetting, allowing us to forget our difficulties and focus on the present minute. In this method, driving can be a type of amnesia, permitting us to forget our concerns and concentrate on the journey ahead.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Jean Baudrillard between July 29, 1929 and March 6, 2007. He/she was a famous Sociologist from France. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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