We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different pe…

Lewis Thomas
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We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different people, we read the poetry; we meditate over the literature; we play the music; we change our minds; we reach an understanding. Society evolves this way, not by shouting each other down, but by the unique capacity of unique, individual human beings to comprehend each other. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays
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