Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

You are pooped and demoralized. Why wouldn't you be? Of course it is exhausting, having to reason all the time in a universe which wasn't meant to be reasonable.

You are pooped and demoralized. Why wouldn't you be? Of cour

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This quote touches upon the inherent challenges of navigating a world that often lacks reason or logic. It suggests that constantly having to make sense of a universe that is inherently illogical can be draining and disheartening. The reference to feeling "pooped and demoralized" reflects the exhaustion one may feel from having to engage in continuous reasoning and try to find meaning in a world that may not inherently provide it.

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