Desire and Fate

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Desire and Fate

Desire and Fate

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Apr 15, 2024
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Milan Kundera’s definition of Kitsch is worth recalling in its entirety. “Kitsch,” he wrote, “causes to tears to flow in quick succession. The first tear says: How nice to see children running on the grass! The second tear says: How nice to be moved, together with all mankind, by children running on the grass. It is the second tear that makes Kitsch Kit…

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