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Little Happier: When Everything Changes, What Remains? The Mystery of Persistent Identity

Little Happier: When Everything Changes, What Remains? The Mystery of Persistent Identity

Update: 2024-12-16
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From the Ship of Theseus to the Grand Shrine of Ise, from the Tin Woodman to our own constantly renewing bodies, humans have long wrestled with a profound question: When something is replaced piece by piece, is it still the same thing?

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Jejj

Good thought exercise! The concept applies to so much in life- interesting to ponder the remainder.

Dec 17th
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Little Happier: When Everything Changes, What Remains? The Mystery of Persistent Identity

Little Happier: When Everything Changes, What Remains? The Mystery of Persistent Identity

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