David Foster Wallace
1 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Aug 7, 2019 by Russ Roberts · said 5 times in 3 episodes since 2018 · across every show →
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Aug 7, 2019 positive
Roberts: Humans possess an innate desire for transcendence, tribalism, and belonging
“The reason I love it so much is that I think we all have a desire to be part of something larger than ourselves, something that's transcendent. In history, that's typically been religion, but it's not the only thing. It's not even close. For some people, it's …”