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295 - The Symbolism in Jack and the Beanstalk

The Symbolic World

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The Danger of the Revolutionary Mindset

Jacob in the Bible is very similar to Jack in the story of Jack in the beat saw. Jacob tricks his father to get the blessing because he sees his brother, who's above him, adds an obstacle for him to receive the blessing. And so he struggles with the angel, he fights with the angel and then he finally receives the blessing. In the most positive aspect of this story, we can see it as the need to actively climb the ladder,. To actively engage in life and not let things become obstacles for us to receive what is coming from above. On the opposite side or on the negative side, and also the danger of the revolutionary mindset, which is that I will overthrow what is

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