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Eternal Recurrence

By Michael Alan Prestwood

Author and Natural Philosopher

06 Jun 2024
Published 2 years ago.
Updated 2 years ago.

Eternal Recurrence

Live in the now.
1882/3/5: Refined in "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"

30 Phil, Chapter 30, Nietzsche, Touchstone 77: Eternal Recurrence.

The Eternal Recurrence is a thought experiment that urges you to live as though your life will repeat itself infinitely. It is designed to awaken a sense of urgency and existential responsibility. The potency of this idea lies in its call for radical responsibility; it compels you to sift through the empirical, rational, and even irrational elements of your life.

The end.
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