Ep. 23 - Iain McGilchrist: The Coincidence of Opposites
The Ralston College Podcast
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Resistance Is the Component of Human Existence
Friction is an interesting example of something that is, in a way, in opposition to movement. But in its absence, movement becomes impossible. Resistance can put the brakes on motion or cause motion. It prevents us with an obstacle, and thereby forces us to shift our point of view. The whole truth always includes a third part, which is the reconciliation. Some philosophies tend to collapse into the monism that opposites are identical others. As m nis bur said, contraria sunt compliment. He took that as his family motto when he was ennobled by the danish government.
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