Bridges Quote by Ben Lerner
“I think that sexual pleasure and the weird color of the sky after a storm or the stream of tail lights across the bridge or the way silence can thin or thicken before music starts - all these things have to be harnessed by the political. The libidinal has to be harnessed by the political.”
About This Quote
Political forces should channel both sexual desire and sensory experiences, integrating libidinal energy into politics.
In simple terms: Politics should harness desire and sensory affect.
Recognize affective drives in political discourse.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- campaigns
- policy debates
- art activism
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can affect be balanced with reason?
- What role does desire play in civic engagement?
Overemphasis on libidinal may ignore rational analysis.