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Consumerism
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Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn't see their thoughts as belonging to them. When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occurred to them as a god or goddess giving an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to fall in love.
Now people hear a commercial for sour cream potato chips and rush out to buy, but now they call this free will.
At least the ancient Greeks were being honest.
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― Lullaby
― Lullaby
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The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”
(Analects 4.16)
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