The writer is the person who stands outside society, independent of affiliation and independent of influence.
Don DelilloRead
Money has lost its narrative quality the way painting did once upon a time. Money is talking to itself.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that money has become a self-referential entity with no deeper meaning, akin to how painting lost its narrative.
Don Delillo's quote reflects on the transformation of money into a concept that communicates with itself, devoid of any intrinsic narrative or emotional connection. Just as painting evolved to focus more on abstract concepts rather than telling stories, money has shifted into an entity that exists for its own sake, highlighting a disconnection from the values and narratives that once gave it meaning.
Themes
MoneyNarrativePhilosophyValueCommunication
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion on the state of modern economics, one might quote Delillo to highlight consumerism's loss of meaning.
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