Words of wisdom, the meaning of life, perhaps even the answer sought by Borges's librarians--all of these may wash over us every day, but they can do little for us unless we savor them, engage with them, question them, improve them, and connect them to our lives #JonathanHaidt

- December 19, 2025

Words of wisdom, the meaning of life, perhaps even the answer sought by Borges's librarians--all of these may wash over us every day, but they can do little for us unless we savor them, engage with them, question them, improve them, and connect them to our lives #JonathanHaidt
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Words of wisdom, the meaning of life, perhaps even the answer sought by Borges's librarians--all of these may wash over us every day, but they can do little for us unless we savor them, engage with them, question them, improve them, and connect them to our lives #JonathanHaidt

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