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| Paradise is a reference to Eden, one of the grand narratives for and of expulsion. It is this expulsion that has given rise to the possibility of thought and creativity. For Flusser, we have sacrificed paradise in order to think, and although it plays a part in understanding how we came to knowledge, it should not be at the forefront of our thinking. Surviving exile demands a level of creativity. In situating oneself as an individual in exile, one becomes human. It is our exile from paradise, our entry into the world that makes us human. | Paradise is a reference to Eden, one of the grand narratives for and of expulsion. It is this expulsion that has given rise to the possibility of thought and creativity. For Flusser, we have sacrificed paradise in order to think, and although it plays a part in understanding how we came to knowledge, it should not be at the forefront of our thinking. Surviving exile demands a level of creativity. In situating oneself as an individual in exile, one becomes human. It is our exile from paradise, our entry into the world that makes us human. | ||
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| + | //Original article by Deneige Nadeau// | ||
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