Evil in the soul
“The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.”
- Socrates
Words matter. Words have consequences. Words create outcomes.
Because words matter.
“The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.”
- Socrates
Words matter. Words have consequences. Words create outcomes.
Interpretation:
If you write a book, I might read it.
Heck, I might even buy it.
“Oh, they’re just two sides of the same coin.”
Yes, but have we looked closely at that coin?
The sides are different.
The actions and decisions of living creatures, generally humans, make up what we tend to call history. Therefore, history does not repeat itself - people repeat history. If there is some cosmic imperative to recreate patterns from the past, it comes from within, and we are responsible for it.