Quote by Daniel Dennett

In short, we need to recover the courage we celebrate in our heroes, and in particular, the courage to tolerate, for the sake of a free society, a level of risk we hardly ever imagined in the past.

In short, we need to recover the courage we celebrate in our

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of embracing courage in order to uphold a free society. It suggests that we should not only admire the bravery displayed by our heroes but also embody it ourselves. To maintain freedom, we must be willing to tolerate a certain level of risk, even if it surpasses the risks encountered in the past. This implies that progress requires us to be open to new challenges, take calculated risks, and remain steadfast in our commitment to a free and just society.

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Courage

By Daniel Dennett

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