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“The hostile attitude of conquering nature ignores the basic interdependence of all things and events - that the world beyond the skins is actually an extension of our own bodies - and will end in destroying the very environment form which we emerge and upon which our whole life depends”

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Book:The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

This book delves into the complexities of self-discovery and the cultural barriers that prevent individuals from fully comprehending their own identities. more

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Alan W. Watts

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