Tolkien, Philosophy, and Jokes (Dr. Peter Kreeft) | Ep. 292
Pints With Aquinas
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Boredom Is the Sufficient Evil
Boredom is the supreme evil. Not pain, not sin, not fear, boredom. Which is why even stupid risk taking and war and horror movies, we love them. That that dangerous and warlike an adictive game. We don't need all the stuff. Thomas aquinas says, there's only three reasons why anybody ought to do anything. You appreciate things only when you can do without them. And there's only two things you can't do without, yourself and god. Tey're the only two persons that you can never avoid in time or eternity. So we'd better practise it's called detachment.
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