“It is a view of suffering, of the pain of others, that is rooted in religious thinking, which links pain to sacrifice, sacrifice to exaltation - a view that could not be more alien to a modern sensibility, which regards suffering as something that is a mistake or an accident or a crime. Something to be fixed. Something to be refused. Something that makes one feel powerless.”

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About Susan Sontag

American intellectual and writer of the late 20th century, Susan Sontag was a philosopher and critic whose work explored the intersections of art, politics, and culture. She is best known for her essays on aesthetics, morality, and the role of the intellectual in society, as well as her influential novels and screenplays.

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