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One definition of a delusion is a dream that’s (statistically) impossible to achieve in one’s…

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One definition of a delusion is a dream that’s (statistically) impossible to achieve in one’s current condition. Perpetual motion machines for example. A different definition of a delusion is a dream that can be achieved but will destroy any number of other things while doing so. For example, trying to escape climate change by shipping humans to Mars.

Written in 2019.Original on Substack ↗

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