The bourgeoisie is the first class that has learned to say I and that at the same time has the experience of labor. All older class narcissisms can base themselves only on struggle, military heroism, and the grandiosity of rulers. When the bourgeois says I the idea of the pride of labor, of productive accomplishment can also be heard for the first time.


p. 63 - Kritik der zynischen Vernunft [Critique of Cynical Reason] (1983)

Peter Sloterdijk Quotes

The bourgeoisie is the first class that has learned to say I and that at the same time has the experience of labor. All older class narcissisms can...

The bourgeoisie is the first class that has learned to say I and that at the same time has the experience of labor. All older class narcissisms can...

The bourgeoisie is the first class that has learned to say I and that at the same time has the experience of labor. All older class narcissisms can...

The bourgeoisie is the first class that has learned to say I and that at the same time has the experience of labor. All older class narcissisms can...