every worthwhile accomplishment in history was achieved because the human being can imagine things that don’t exist
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Not sure if you've read "Sapiens", but the idea of a "shared imagination" as an inflection point for humans is a recurring theme.
ive read it! ive also read jung. shared imagination is something i want to believe in. not quite convinced by the evidence, though.
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Hmm. It's not meant in a metaphysical/supernatural/transcendental way. It just means humans have the ability to believe in the same imaginary (i.e. not of the physical world) things, such as ideas, governments, laws, religions, etc.
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ahh right, jung believes in a literal shared imagination
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