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Life Worth Living with Miroslav Volf

A Bit of Optimism

CHAPTER

The Paradox of Being Human

"I've had a problem with Maslowe and think he's wrong. He ignored the paradox of being human, which is every moment of every day, we are both individuals and members of groups." "We spend most of our time figuring out finding the proper means of fussing about pain," says S&M author David Frum. 'The purpose of a painter normally should be to paint,' adds German sociologist Hartmutrosa.

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