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Resexualization of human relations/Michel Houellebecq

Resexualization of human relations/Michel Houellebecq

After a few weeks, it became obvious that the campaign was a real success: the prophet’s fiancées’ tour was a triumph, and, in their cells, the followers strove to reproduce the erotic configurations thrown down on paper by Vincent; they took real pleasure in it, to such a point that, in most countries, the frequency […]

Fierce and fleeting love/ Françoise Sagan

Fierce and fleeting love/ Françoise Sagan

And the tone of his voice was so convinced, so tender, that I understood that he was unhappy. Late at night, we talked about love and its complications. In my father’s eyes, they were imaginary. He systematically refused the notions of fidelity, seriousness, and commitment. He explained to me that they were arbitrary and sterile. […]