Discover Georges Bataille's pivotal work, The Limit of the Useful. This manuscript lays the foundation for his general economy, defining life through unproductive expenditure, solar energy, and necessary loss. Bataille critiques utilitarian thought and modern capitalism, contrasting it with glorious acts like sacrifice and potlatch. The text, transitional to The Accursed Share, rigorously explores cosmic excess, communication, isolation, anguish, and laughter, revealing the core of Bataille’s anti-philosophical thought.

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