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The appearance of society
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When inspiration seems to be in short supply, and life seems to be reduced to "one damn thing after another," you might say that forgetting the mystery is always to blame. What I mean is, what the Toltecs call the common dream (the things we all agree on in order to maintain the appearance of society as we know it) can sometimes hypnotize us into thinking that we have it all figured out, and that there's nothing much to think about or marvel about or be inspired by.
What does the author mean by "the appearance of society"? I take it to mean that we accept certain things so that the society as it is could exist.
When inspiration seems to be in short supply, and life seems to be reduced to "one damn thing after another," you might say that forgetting the mystery is always to blame. What I mean is, what the Toltecs call the common dream (the things we all agree on in order to maintain the appearance of society as we know it) can sometimes hypnotize us into thinking that we have it all figured out, and that there's nothing much to think about or marvel about or be inspired by.
What does the author mean by "the appearance of society"? I take it to mean that we accept certain things so that the society as it is could exist.
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Yes, I think that is what he means. The phrase 'appearance of society' seems odd there unless the author does not believe in its reality.
- Yes, I think that is what he means.
- The phrase 'appearance of society' seems odd there unless the author does not believe in its reality.
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Yes, I think that is what he means. The phrase 'appearance of society' seems odd there unless the author does not believe in its reality.
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