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284 - John Vervaeke and Jacob Howland - The Symposium

The Symbolic World

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The Importance of Suffering

I think that it's when we suffer that we have the sobriety to measure our arrows. We can also because of our suffering turn into resentment. I'm asking why would one choose one and one choose the other? That's a tough one for those of us who don't have Socrates' demonium. What is Plato calling us to do? Well, look This is a super profound question uh, let me say that um Plato I think leaves it open.

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