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Herbert Read

Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance and scope of human existence.

Herbert Read

Experience

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Herbert Read suggests that true progress comes from having more meaningful and vivid experiences that help us understand life more fully. It’s about expanding both how much we experience and how deeply we grasp what it means to be human.

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