Sometimes I think this planet is under a spell," Elias said. "We are asleep or in a trance, and something causes us to see what it wants us to see and remember and think what it wants us to remember and think. Which means we're whatever it wants us to be. Which in turn means that we have no genuine existence. We're at the mercy of some kind of whim.
Elias expresses a profound concern about the nature of reality, suggesting that humanity may be ensnared in a deceptive illusion. He believes that we are not fully aware of our surroundings and are manipulated into perceiving reality in a way that serves an external force. This raises questions about the authenticity of our thoughts and memories, implying that our identities are not truly our own, but rather shaped by unknown influences.
This idea leads to a troubling conclusion: if our existence is dictated by some external whim, it challenges the notion of free will and genuine selfhood. Elias seems to imply that we are powerless and lack true agency, trapped in a collective dream that robs us of our individuality and consciousness. Such reflections touch on deeper philosophical themes concerning existence and the essence of what it means to be human.
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