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All future wars, all future accidents will be live wars and live accidents.
Paul Virilio
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Paul Virilio
Age: 86 †
Born: 1932
Born: January 4
Died: 2018
Died: September 10
Architect
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I don't believe in simulationism, I believe that the word is already old-fashioned. As I see it, new technologies are substituting a virtual reality for an actual reality. And this is more than a phase: it's a definite change.
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Possession of territory is not primarily about laws and contracts, but first and foremost a matter of movement and circulation.
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For me, Sun Tzu's statement that military force is based upon deception is an extraordinary statement.
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