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The Last Thing is, Don’t Start with Safety

June 11, 2017 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Last Thing is, Don’t Start with Safety

start with safetyThe study of theory of being is called ‘ontology’. How would you explain your being? What do you live for? What drives your sense of being ethically and morally? What gives you meaning and purpose in living? … Learn more >>>>>

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