Forwarded from L'appel du Vide. (Qiwi)
“People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.”
–Ralph Waldo Emerson
–Ralph Waldo Emerson
L'appel du Vide.
“People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
Or a reaction to the events of their life.
A great deal of what philosophies and systems of thought are, is either a subtle and complex rationalization for the personal lives of their authors or adherents, or a reaction against those very personal lives.
In other words, rational thoughts might sometimes be explained psychologically better than contemplated rationally.