Possession of territory is not primarily about laws and contracts, but first and foremost a matter of movement and circulation.
Paul VirilioI pursue through my research on speed and on my study of the organisation of the revolution of the means of transportation.
Paul VirilioOf course, one of the most disturbing features is the fact that while we have had roughly a ten year pause in the arms race where a lot of good work was done, this has now come to an end. For what we are seeing at the present time are new developments in anti-missile weaponry, drones, and so on.
Paul VirilioThe creation of a virtual image is a form of accident. This explains why virtual reality is a cosmic accident. It's the accident of the real.
Paul VirilioAlready, viral contamination offers an initial response to the question of the downside of electronic circuits, but another area of research beckons the area of ecological pollution. The pollution not only of air, water, and other substances, but also the unperceived pollution of distances.
Paul Virilio