Michel Serres


The parasite: It's who's for dinner... Seduction.... Noise.... Prostitute... flaneur as parasite, vampirically feeding on the city.

[Be sure to discuss the importance of flows and multiplicitous origins. The Arcades section gets at the idea of regulated flows--valves, for instance--that keep humanity marching in line.] See Hermes: Literature and Philosophy.

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