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#706 - Douglas Murray - We Need To Stop Listening To These People
Modern Wisdom
The Conditions Never Being Optimal: Insights on Crises and Human Nature
The conditions have never been optimal for humanity's search for truth and beauty. Even seemingly tranquil periods in history are filled with crises. If humans had waited for perfect conditions, the search would never have begun. Unlike ants who choose safety and security, humans are different. They engage in remarkable activities in the face of adversity, propounding theorems in beleaguered cells, quoting poetry whilst advancing in battle, making jokes on scaffolds, and tending to personal grooming in dangerous situations. This extraordinary behavior is not mere bravado, it is inherent to our nature.
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