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  1. Sep 2025
    1. interest in political organizing might be reawakened. She might reach out to other politically-minded friends or join a political

      I can see how some people who come from a place of privilege in society might not enjoy philosophy if it awakens you to social injustice. If the problems don't affect you, it is easiest and probably less stressful to stick your head in the sand.

    2. antidote to the uncritical acceptance of the world and ourselves as we are.

      Perhaps I'm missing the point, but why would we need an antidote to the uncritical acceptance of the world and ourselves as we are? I would have thought philosophy would help us view ourselves uncritically as we are, and help accept the world.