The Metaphor
by James Taylor Foremanin 📖 Philosophy
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The Metaphor
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Reality is narrative and our only job is to make it beautiful.
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About James Taylor Foreman
Cajun Catholic. Southern Gothic. Studied philosophy, worked in Silicon Valley, now I'm back in Louisiana. Reality is narrative and our only job is to make it beautiful.
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