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Michel Foucault

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Jay mentions Foucault as a key figure in post-modern philosophy who wrote on sex and dominance.

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  1. Jay Dyer claims that Foucault's importance stems from CIA support and his association with postmodernism and deconstructionism, which were leveraged during the Cold War.

  2. Jay refers to Foucault's ideas on punishment and discipline, relating it to Catholic attitudes toward authority.

  3. Jay suggests that Jacques Attali has likely read Foucault, relating his ideas to those in 'Millennium'.

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  4. Jay notes Michel Foucault's prominence in the humanities and his influence on deconstructionism.

  5. Jay mentions Foucault as a key figure in post-modern philosophy who wrote on sex and dominance.

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