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Ep 42 - Siddharta (Hermann Hesse)

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Breaking Out of the Wheel, Isn't It?

If man doesn't have free will, and it was a human construct in order to oppress and imprison and enslave, then surely those who are oppressing also have not exercised their free will. And they're working within the circle of fate. Well, perhaps i find this to be an endlessly inspirational philosophy. And i see sedatas rise towards enlightenment, as breaking out of this wheel. One might posit that the breaking out of the wheel is just simply a part of the revolving itself. This will play over and over again. The theory of eternal recurrence is an inspiring one,. It tells you, hey, regardless of will and free will, you do have some element of autonomy within

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