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Simone Weil

Imagination and fiction make up more than three quarters of our real life.

Imagination

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Simone Weil is saying that most of what we experience and understand in life comes from ideas and stories created in our minds rather than direct facts or physical reality. This means our thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions are largely shaped by imagined concepts rather than purely objective truths.

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