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Acquisition is a key concept that it neither by way of a direct appropriation (taking something away from someone without remuneration being involved) but via a subjective stance of exploration. Thus, for example, experience is not a property of the subject but is in no way transferred or passed on utilizing acts. Acquisition is a mode of liberating myself and others, not a means of stimulating my senses or contributing to the overall health of the social body. Thus, the acquisition of knowledge is a means of liberating myself and others, and a surplus is realized for those who contribute towards the health of the collective. The concept is also used as meaning “castration” – that is, if we take something away from someone without having a role to play, we cannot provide them with that gift. The idea is that this choice is not simply a moral one, but that it is an entirely neutral process that determines the direction we will travel.