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How empathy and discernment help us understand lives beyond our own

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TikTok video by MindShiftDaily

TikTok video by MindShiftDaily

A reflection on Alex O’Connor’s intellectual evolution and what it reveals about integrity, humility, and the courage to let inquiry remain open without rushing to new certainties.