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Double-Edged Swords (6.8)

2024-09-16

The Ethics Podcast - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

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Not everything that we covet in life necessarily redounds to our benefit. There are great many things that are double-edge swords: they can be used for good; they can accelerate our ascent to righteousness, and they can be absolutely destructive and lead us towards a death spiral of decadence. Proceed with caution. – – – […]

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