"To put is still more plainly: the desire…" — Alan Watts

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更直白地说，对安全的渴望和不安全感是一样的。屏住呼吸就是失去呼吸。一个以追求安全为基础的社会不过是一个屏息比赛，每个人都像鼓一样紧绷，像甜菜一样紫。

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