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#2 Your Problems Aren't Real (Straw Dogs by John Gray)

Jul 28, 2023
33:49

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  • Despite scientific and technological progress, humanity still grapples with fundamental questions of happiness, purpose, and the human condition.
  • Gray challenges the belief in human exceptionalism, highlighting our shared similarities with animals and historical perspectives where animals were revered and treated as equals or superiors.

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Questioning the Notion of Progress

Gray argues that while there is scientific and technological progress, many of our fundamental problems and struggles remain the same. Despite advancements, humanity still grapples with questions of happiness, purpose, and the human condition.

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