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“Right and wrong are not simply matters of evolutionary impacts and what is natural.”

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Julian Baggini is a British author and philosopher born in 1968. He is known for his popularization and in-depth exploration of philosophy, with a focus on making philosophy more accessible to the general public. more

“The optimist underestimates how difficult it is to achieve real change, believing that anything is possible and it's possible now. Only by confronting head-on the reality that all progress is going to be obstructed by vested interests and corrupted by human venality can we create realistic programmes that actually have a chance of success.”

Believe Humans Real Reality Difficult Interest Chance Progress Achieve Realistic Underestimate Optimist Programmes Confronting Anything Is Possible Real Change Vested Interests

Author:Julian Baggini

“True humility is expressed in deeds, not words. The humble are those who truly walk the same ground as everyone else - not necessarily with grovelling, hunched backs, but certainly not lording it over others, either.”

Walks Humility Deeds Humble True Humility Deeds Not Words

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“True respect means taking other people's beliefs seriously and assuming they are adult and intelligent enough to be able to cope with it if you tell them, clearly and civility, why you think they are totally, utterly and disastrously wrong.”

People Ifs Thinking Mean Enough Able Belief Adults Intelligent Assuming Civility

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“Big sporting events and spectacles might give the national morale a shot in the arm, but they are too transient and taste-specific to stand as robust symbols of nationhood.”

Giving Bigs Might Events Arms Taste Shots Symbols Transient Robust Morale Spectacles Sporting Events

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