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this part struck me:

The destiny of the spiritual World, and, — since this is the substantial World, while the physical remains subordinate to it, or, in the language of speculation, has no truth as against the spiritual, — the final cause of the World at large, we allege to be the consciousness of its own freedom on the part of Spirit, and ipso facto, the reality of that freedom. But that this term “Freedom,” without further qualification, is an indefinite, and incalculable ambiguous term; and that while that which it represents is the ne plus ultra of attainment, it is liable to an infinity of misunderstandings, confusions and errors, and to become the occasion for all imaginable excesses, — has never been more clearly known and felt than in modern times.

Well I have been reading the signs lately. The Wooly Worms I have seen predict a cold start to winter, a moderate middle and a cold spring. I've seen 8 or 9 with the same markings, black head and tail with a brown middle.

A little tidbit…

why do humans choose competition over comity when mutual benefit is desirable and longer lasting? Life is not an all or nothing game.Live and let live.

I've caught a few interesting short videos that map out a long battle but show it as a time lapse evolution with casualty/prisoner counts and changing battlefield positioning throughout the battle.

Recommendations on YouTube channels with good history telling or ancient war/battle stories. I recommend “History Dose” they tells stories really well and have great artwork. Also “History Marche” and “Kings and Generals”

It was fun, I looked at a nice mini-cleaver again this year but didn't buy it. I've got enough knives.