A religion may be discerned in capitalism—that is to say, c… - Walter Benjamin

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A religion may be discerned in capitalism—that is to say, capitalism serves essentially to allay the same anxieties, torments, and disturbances to which the so-called religions offered answers.

Walter Benjamin

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About Walter Benjamin

Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin (15 July 1892 – 26 September 1940) was a German Jewish literary critic and philosopher. He was at times associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory, and was also greatly inspired by the Marxism of Bertolt Brecht and the Jewish mysticism of Gershom Scholem.

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Pen Names: Benedix Schönflies • Detlev Holz

Alternative Names: Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin

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