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If the universe is meaningless, so is the statement that it is so. If this world is a vicious trap, so is its accuser, and the pot is calling the kettle black.
"If the universe is meaningless, so is the statement that it is so. If this world is a vicious trap, so is its accuser, and the pot is calling the kettle black."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
A sweeping accusation against all existence also includes the person making that accusation. Watts uses this tension to question detached condemnation of the world.
Key takeaway:
Examine whether a total judgment leaves out your own place within the situation.
Origin of the quote
The Wisdom of Insecurity (1951).
Who actually said this?
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