Vol. 3June 2026
Cover of 運命は切り開くもの
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Destiny Is Something to Carve Open

運命は切り開くもの

幸田露伴 · Japanese

Comparing infants born to noble and poor houses, the essayist concedes that half of fate is fixed at birth, then argues the rest is forged by intention and conduct.

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Comparing infants born to noble and poor houses, the essayist concedes that half of fate is fixed at birth, then argues the rest is forged by intention and conduct. A bracing meditation by Koda Rohan on agency.

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