In short, we are hardly so independent as modern…

In short, we are hardly so independent as modern Westerners sometimes imagine us to be. Rather, we are constituted by the traditions we live in and by the relationships that gave (and give) us life. Therefore, how we live is not arbitrary at all.

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

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