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  • In the oasis complex, the thirsty man images he sees water, palm trees, and shade not because he has evidence for the belief, but because he has a need for it. Desperate needs bring about a hallucination of their solution: thirst hallucinates water, the need for love hallucinates a prince or princess. The oasis complex is never a complete delusion: the man in the desert does see something on the horizon. It is just that the palms have withered, the well is dry, and the place is infected with locusts.

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    Alain de Botton (2015). “On Love: A Novel”, p.52, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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Alain de Botton

  • Born: December 20, 1969
  • Occupation: Writer
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