p. 20
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Self-preservation is the central aim of all life-activities.
— Boris Sidis
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Self-preservation is the central aim of all life-activities." in the context of "p. 20" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Boris Sidis" (Quotes, Nervous Ills their Cause and Cure (1922))
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About Boris Sidis
Boris Sidis (October 12, 1867 – October 24, 1923) was a Ukraine-born American psychologist and psychiatrist who studied under William James at Harvard University. His areas of study included hypnosis, suggestion, and the subconscious; multiple personality, sleep, laughter, and the treatment of psychopathic disease.
About Boris Sidis
Boris Sidis (October 12, 1867 – October 24, 1923) was a Ukraine-born American psychologist and psychiatrist who studied under William James at Harvard University. His areas of study included hypnosis, suggestion, and the subconscious; multiple personality, sleep, laughter, and the treatment of psychopathic disease.
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