Unless, of course, there's no such thing as chance;. . . in which case, we should either-optimistically-get up … - Salman Rushdie

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Salman Rushdie

Unless, of course, there's no such thing as chance;. . . in which case, we should either-optimistically-get up and cheer, because if everything is planned in advance, then we all have a meaning and are spared the terror of knowing ourselves to be random, without a why; or else, of course, we might-as pessimists-give up right here and now, understanding the futility of thought decision action, since nothing we think makes any difference anyway, things will be as they will. Where, then, is optimism? In fate or in chaos?

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