But we are curious about the result, just as we are curious about the way a book turns out. We do not want to know anything about the anxiety, the distress, the paradox. We carry on an esthetic flirtation with the result. It arrives just as unexpectedly but also just as effortlessly as a prize in a lottery, and when we have heard the result, we have built ourselves up.

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Themes

  • Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality
  • Work — The value of effort, discipline, and meaningful labour

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