What a difference! Under the esthetic sky, everything is buoyant, beau…

Soren Kierkegaard
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What a difference! Under the esthetic sky, everything is buoyant, beautiful, transient! when ethics arrives on the scene, everything becomes harsh, angular and infinitely boring
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