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The Dark Side of Fairy Tales | Jonathan Pageau
The Ben Shapiro Show
Pursuit of Pleasure Leads to Paradox that you get less of it
When all taboos are destroyed, there is a significant shift in societal norms where normality itself becomes the new form of transgression. This phenomenon illustrates a paradox where the quest for liberation leads to a sterile environment devoid of rebellion, causing a chaotic reality filled with contradictions. The notion of 'double inversion' explains how societal values can flip, indicating that what was once seen as rebellious, such as pursuing traditional life goals, now embodies the essence of rebellion. Ultimately, this suggests that in the pursuit of pleasure and freedom, one often ends up in a situation where they experience the opposite of what they sought.
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