“The system absorbs those who think they can utilize it. Nor can there be any question of finding a modus vivendi or achieving attenuations. It has been demonstrated how the liberal state becomes an authoritarian state. The course is set and no accommodation will be either lasting or sufficient. In face of this absolute power, only an absolutely negative position is viable. What we have in mind is the attitude that conscientous objectors take on a specific point, and not without good reason. In the present set-up the anarchist attitude of a total refusal of validity or legitimacy to any authority of any kind seems to me to be the only valid and viable one. The point is not to enforce a particular view of society but to establish a counterbalance, a protest, a sign of cleavage. In face of an absolute power only a total confrontation has any meaning.”
Jacques Ellul
Jacques Ellul was a French sociologist, theologian, and philosopher known for his critical analysis of modern technology and society.
Ellul makes clear that in a world of absolute power, only total rejection and confrontation represent a viable survival strategy. His quote inspires conscious resistance against authoritarian structures.
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Jacques Ellul Quote: Why Only Total Rejection of Power Makes Sense
Discover Jacques Ellul's powerful quote on power, authority, and why only total rejection makes sense in an authoritarian world.
Jacques Ellul (1912–1994) was an influential French sociologist, theologian, and philosopher. He is renowned for his critical writings on technology and its impacts on society and politics. Ellul authored extensively on propaganda, technology, and anarchy and is considered one of the most important social theorists of the 20th century.
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