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Full Idea
The philosopher's task is to interpret the world, that is, to capture its tendency and above all to enunciate the possibilities inscribed therein. …The politician's eye does not see the possible, being attracted instead by the probable.
Gist of Idea
Philosophers should interpret the world, by expressing its possibilities
Source
Franco 'Bifo' Berardi (The Second Coming [2019], How to)
Book Ref
Berardi,Franco 'Bifo': 'The Second Coming' [polity 2019], p.3
A Reaction
An inspiring idea! He is rejecting Marx's aim of changing the world, which had 'catastrophic' results. But I love his view of interpretation as spotting tendencies and possibilities. This fits my preferred ontology of dispositions and powers.