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Oct 1, 2021Liked by Stained Glass Zealot

The ancients had a much richer understanding of durée.

Our narrow modern minds can barely understand things in the timeframe of our lifetimes, so selfish and self-centered have we become.

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I would not say selfish, but would say self-centered. This is partly due to individualism.

Once you learn about ancient philosophies, such as platonism, or christianity, your frame broadens, making it easier to perceive the whole of reality.

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