One thing is certain: the way humanity has organized itself – “capitalism,” “competition,” “empire,” “globalization” – not only does the number of losers increase every day, but as in any large group, fragmentation soon sets in. In a chaotic, unfathomable process, the cohorts of the inferior, the defeated, the victims separate out. The loser may accept his fate and resign himself; the victim may demand satisfaction; the defeated may begin preparing for the next round. But the radical loser isolates himself, becomes invisible, guards his delusion, saves his energy, and waits for his hour to come.
– ENZENSBERGER, Hans Magnus (2005). «The Radical Loser», tr. Nicholas Grindell, Der Spiegel, 7 novembre.
» Version française : (2006). Le perdant radical, tr. Daniel Mirsky, éd. Gallimard, Paris.
