love sets you unfree

July 19, 2008 · Filed Under grotesque, happiness-busters

“Liebe macht unfrei» [„love sets you unfree"] is the title of an interview Peer Teuwsen made with Esther Vilar

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The idolatrous state of slavery produced by infatuation [= romantic love] is a one of Vilar’s important sub-themes within the central theme of freedom vs. slavery. “Liebe macht immer unfrei. Das ist eine Religion mit der kleinstmöglichen Gemeinde. Gott und Anbeter im Verhältnis eins zu eins.” [„Love will always set you unfree. It is a religion with the smallest possible congregation. God and Worshipper in a ratio of 1 to 1."]

Epicurus warned against this kind of slavery 2300 years ago already – for the vast majority in vain.

Tags: Epicurus, Esther Vilar, freedom, love