Labeling himself an antimodern modernist, Milan Kundera critiques what he calls "imagology." Privileging appearances over substance, "imagology" becomes hegemonic even as it opposes all forms of totalitarian truth. Meanwhile, Immortality reveals how an intricate design can emerge out of randomness, avoiding the need for a designer. Throughout the novel, key events appear random, but behind each one, a complex web of connections moves across time and space and through different worlds.
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