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If you want to learn, find a sparring partner

If you want to learn, find a sparring partner

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If you want to learn, find a sparring partner
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You can’t get to the truth if you’re not willing to fight

You need a sparring partner to learn.

The Rambam1 explains that the fall of Man in Eden was from a world where he could access "truth" and "falsehood"—i.e. a world of objectivity—to a world where subjectivity ruled. Remember when the fall took place—during the creation story. This is a baked-in fea…

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