p. 32
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The greater part of human activity is designed to make permanent those experiences and joys which are only lovable because they are changing.
— Alan Watts
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The greater part of human activity is designed to make permanent those experiences and joys which are only lovable because they are changing." in the context of "p. 32" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Alan Watts" (Quotes, The Wisdom of Insecurity (1951))
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About Alan Watts
Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was an English philosopher, writer, speaker, and expert in comparative religion.
About Alan Watts
Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was an English philosopher, writer, speaker, and expert in comparative religion.
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