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We have no needs, no real drive, and we can't be bothered to understand this passion in others. We are full bellies in a grocery store, unaffected by desire. And so, we stagnate in boredom and ennui, hoping to find the intangible thing that we feel we’re missing, which is our want for a need, for [...]
One of the most naturally decent parts of our nature.
Value is dependent on perception, perceived value. If the average human is unable to perceive the value of, let’s say, intelligence, intelligence would then have no value. Worth is measured by popularity amongst the masses, not by any measurable benefit to mankind. If you want to understand the bigger issues, it would be telling to [...]
Everyone makes a difference, much of it is done unintentionally. The results are as equally horrifying as those we supposedly learned from. Judge evil by the desired outcomes, but don’t dismiss the wrong done when done absentmindedly, even if the probable eventualities have not or not yet been reached. We labored under the false pretense [...]
We dismiss the contrarian. We ridicule the eccentric purist. We hold strong to our first instinct and our entitlements. Our thoughts are beyond reproach. And we are wrong on every account. We can be fooled. We will be fooled, time and again. We need more than ever to reconsider, to accept our folly, to consider [...]
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