Katie Law wrote:
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> I have just asked the children *what is the meaning or purpose of life?*
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> 13 yr old: 42
OK, so the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" may be good philosophy at
13, but I would suggest not going on to Derrida, Foucault or Camus quite
yet... (next logical readings).
>husband: get yourself some prozac
Husband has obviously read all three.
> Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the Spirit.
> The Prophet
Let's see, now... if you could just define 'friendship', 'deepening' and
'Spirit' - especially 'Spirit' ... (Not in the OED sense but Gilbran's).
(really best not to read mail at a late hour - the 'deconstructive'
impulse rules.)
Phil
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