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"Whoever surrenders their understanding is condemned to remain forever at the beck of contingence and caprice"

"Whoever surrenders their understanding is condemned to remain forever at the beck of contingence and caprice"

Read along: Political Justice, Volume II, Book 1, Chs. 13 - 24

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Apr 18, 2021
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"Whoever surrenders their understanding is condemned to remain forever at the beck of contingence and caprice"
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Hi Friends, 

I hope you have been well since you last heard from me. I want to bring our attention to a specific state of mind I’ve been noticing when speaking with friends about “the state of the world.” On Twitter, in the news, even in our everyday personal lives, we’ll find ourselves becoming aware of some horrible event. These occurrences might shock…

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