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The Economics of
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J-A MILLER

Women and Families
ALAIN BADIOU

Moments in a
Love Story
MARIE-HÉLÈNE
BROUSSE

Feminine Jouissance
ÉRIC LAURENT

The Child As Object
PIERRE-GILLES
GUÉGUEN

Persistent Trait
LILA ZEMBORIAN /
MARTIN REYNA

Eating Alone in the
Byways of Smithson
CATHY LEBOWITZ

The Grandmother's Voice
SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK

Martin Kippenberger,
Sigmar Polke
CL INTERVIEWS JA


          

Women and Families
[excerpt]

Alain Badiou


translated by Susan Spitzer


At a certain point in the dialogue, when discussing the "guardians," Socrates had advocated a strictly egalitarian life, along with the abolition of private property. One of the young people had then asked: "But what should be done about women and children?" And Socrates replied: "Friends share everything in common." Then he went on to another subject.

Much later, Socrates' listeners still remember that somewhat mysterious answer. And just as he's about to discuss the bad systems of government, they force Socrates to explain what he meant. This is essentially what's at stake in Chapter 8[…]


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