Where is the heart? What is the heart? The heart will thus be, in the future, wherever you save real treasure, that which is not visible on earth, that whose capital accumulates beyond the economy of the terrestrial visible or sensible, that is to say beyond the corrupted or corruptible economy vulnerable to moth, rust and thieves. What is implied here is more than the pricelessness of celestial capital. It is invisible. It doesn’t devalue, it can never be stolen from you. The celestial coffers are more secure, unbreakable, out of reach of any forced entry or ill-conceived market gamble. This capital, unable to be de-valued, can only yield an infinite profit; it is an infinitely secure placement, better than the best, a chattel without price.
- The Gift of Death Jacques Derrida
