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When intellectual spiritual communities become competitive rather than collaborative

Our book club has been reading spiritual and philosophical texts for two years, but lately our discussions have become more like debates where people are trying to win rather than explore together. I think we've gotten attached to our positions instead of staying curious, and the sense of shared discovery we used to have is disappearing.

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The ego infiltrates even the search for ego-transcendence, turning the pursuit of wisdom into a contest of cleverness.

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