Ch. II
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Leisure is the prerequisite of every free thought, every free activity. And this is why only the few are capable of it, since the many, when they have gained time, only kill it.
— Friedrich Georg Jünger
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Source: Wikiquote: "Friedrich Georg Jünger" (Quotes, The Failure of Technology (1956): This is an English translation of the German original written in 1939 and published in 1946 as Die Perfektion der Technik; see https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfektion_der_Technik.)
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About Friedrich Georg Jünger
Friedrich Georg Jünger (1 September 1898 – 20 July 1977) was a German writer and lawyer. He wrote poetry, cultural criticism and novels. He was the younger brother of Ernst Jünger.
About Friedrich Georg Jünger
Friedrich Georg Jünger (1 September 1898 – 20 July 1977) was a German writer and lawyer. He wrote poetry, cultural criticism and novels. He was the younger brother of Ernst Jünger.
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