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The Role Of Reason In A Utopian World

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How many amongst us have borne a grudge for absolutely no reason? How many of us have given the cold shoulder to a person some time or the other? How many of us have hated on a well-meaning person we absolutely despise? In a Utopian world, the answers to these questions would be an immediate ‘no’. However, we do not live in a perfect and flawless world. Liking and despising are all part of the human demeanour. However, the real question is” Is this attitude the way to go forward?”
A wise man once said,” It’s okay to dislike someone or even dislike someone for no reason. But it’s not okay to disrespect, disgrace and humiliate that person. However, it is not feasible, nor even ideal, to build a team comprised entirely of people one would invite
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