Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' Peopl…

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Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest. ✨ C. S. LEWIS (1947). THE ABOLITION OF MAN
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Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest. ✨ C. S. LEWIS (1947). THE ABOLITION OF MAN

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