The Ego Trick (baggini, Julian) / quote 207 of 254

Rediscovering one's own beliefs

When I sat down to write it, my own beliefs were not held on file, permanently ready for inspection. I often don’t remember my view about something: it is as though I have to think about the subject again in order to find out what I believe.

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