I think of my life as having phases that are loosely connected, and I'm definitely diacropping. But you know, the stronger narrative thesis that you experience your whole life is like one big story. That's not something that I experience at all. And I also don't think it has to be like one story. So I think your life would not just be one book. It would be a whole bunch of really amazing scholars for years with hundreds of years. Like Game Time was like puzzling over how they thematically connect ... What's hate masturbation and what's genuine masturbation? Right.
Do you think of your life as a story? Does your life have a narrative structure or form? Do you identify with your past selves and your future selves? If not, can you live a good life, a moral life, an authentic life? Can you feel guilt, regret, and resentment? Plus, speaking of stories, we talk about a new study suggesting that books with anthropomorphic animals can't teach moral lessons to kids.
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Links:
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- Children's books with humans have greater moral impact than animals, study finds | Books | The Guardian
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- I am Not a Story