AtomicQuote

Jean Baudrillard Quote

In symbolic exchange, of which the gift is our most proximate illustration, the object is not an object: it is inseparable from the concrete relation in which it is exchanged, the transferential pact that it seals between two persons: it is thus not independent as such. It has, properly speaking, neither use value nor (economic) exchange value. The object given has symbolic exchange value.

Jean Baudrillard

In symbolic exchange, of which the gift is our most proximate illustration, the object is not an object: it is inseparable from the concrete relation in which it is exchanged, the transferential pact that it seals between two persons: it is thus not independent as such. It has, properly speaking, neither use value nor (economic) exchange value. The object given has symbolic exchange value.

Tags: gifts, symbolic exchange

Related Quotes

When a blind man says, 'God is good,' this should be an eye-opener to those who can see.

Anthony Liccione

When a blind man says, 'God is good,' this should be an eye-opener to those who can see.

Tags: accept, acknowledge, blessed, blind, come to terms, eye opener, gifts, god is good, realization, see

People who are not blessed with the ability to make others laugh compensate for that by saying (or trying to say) things that are profound.

Mokokoma Mokhonoana

People who are not blessed with the ability to make others laugh compensate for that by saying (or trying to say) things that are profound.

Tags: ability, able, aphorism, aphorisms, bless, blessed, blessing, blessings, comedian, comedians

I pretend to give gifts that people pretend to be gifts so that I can pretend that I gave something that actually cost me something. And what pretending or this sort gives me is the gift of a pretend...

Craig D. Lounsbrough

I pretend to give gifts that people pretend to be gifts so that I can pretend that I gave something that actually cost me something. And what pretending or this sort gives me is the gift of a pretend...

Tags: cheap, cost, deceit, deception, ego, egocentric, fake, fooling, foolish, fraudulence

You are amazing person with unique talents. Have faith in your abilities.

Lailah Gifty Akita

You are amazing person with unique talents. Have faith in your abilities.

Tags: abilities, ability, ability and attitude, capabilities, capable of more, faith in yourself, faith, faith strength, faithfulness, gifts

One of the most important gifts that you can give to yourself is the gift of self-education, that is the best way to grow on constant basis

Sunday Adelaja

One of the most important gifts that you can give to yourself is the gift of self-education, that is the best way to grow on constant basis

Tags: basis, best way, constant, gifts, give, important, most, one, self education, yourself

Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends,for it is one of God's best gifts.

Thomas Hughes

Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends,for it is one of God's best gifts.

Tags: beatitudes, friends, gifts

I won't compete with anybody. I love to compete with my own body. When God closes a door against me, I should not attempt to bang on it. And if God gives me a key to open a door, I should not misuse t...

Israelmore Ayivor

I won't compete with anybody. I love to compete with my own body. When God closes a door against me, I should not attempt to bang on it. And if God gives me a key to open a door, I should not misuse t...

Tags: abuse, aim high, big dream, close, compete, competition, destiny, dream, excellence, food for thought

The greatest gift you can give (yourself or anyone else) is just being present

Rasheed Ogunlaru

The greatest gift you can give (yourself or anyone else) is just being present

Tags: being present, gifts, living in the moment, loving others, mindfulness, rasheed ogunlaru

It has always been simple, but making it hard was always your way of avoiding pain. If you want to change your life, you have to change what you are doing. It wasn't his fault, her fault, their fault...

Shannon L. Alder

It has always been simple, but making it hard was always your way of avoiding pain. If you want to change your life, you have to change what you are doing. It wasn't his fault, her fault, their fault...

Tags: being different, best friends, betrayal, career, caring, caring too much, choices, creativity, decisions, dreaming

God is always trying to give blessings to us, but our minds are usually too full to receive them.

Shannon L. Alder

God is always trying to give blessings to us, but our minds are usually too full to receive them.

Tags: anger, blessings, clouded thoughts, confusion, delusions, doubt, fearful, frustration, gifts, god
About Jean Baudrillard

Jean Baudrillard (UK: , US: ; French: [ʒɑ̃ bodʁijaʁ]; 27 July 1929 – 6 March 2007) was a French sociologist and philosopher with an interest in cultural studies. He is best known for his analyses of media, contemporary culture, and technological communication, as well as his formulation of concepts such as hyperreality. Baudrillard wrote about diverse subjects, including consumerism, critique of economy, social history, aesthetics, Western foreign policy, and popular culture. Among his most well-known works are Seduction (1978), Simulacra and Simulation (1981), America (1986), and The Gulf War Did Not Take Place (1991). His work is frequently associated with postmodernism and specifically post-structuralism. Nevertheless, Baudrillard had also opposed post-structuralism, and had distanced himself from postmodernism.