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What does it mean?
He wishes everyone to be lost and at home together, perhaps implying a shared, difficult place.
In plain terms
He wants everyone together in a common, lost state.
What can you take from it?
Find solidarity in shared uncertainty.

Where it applies

  • during crises
  • in artistic expression

Putting it to work

  • collective meditation
  • shared narratives

Questions to consider

  • What does being 'lost' signify here?
  • How can shared loss foster connection?

Another view

The phrasing is ambiguous and may be interpreted negatively.

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