The electric things have their life too. Paltry as those lives are.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even artificial or electric things possess some form of life, though it is small or insignificant.
- In plain terms
- Even small electric things have their own kind of life.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge life even in artificial things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you see life in your tools?
- How do objects affect your mood?
Another view
Attributing life to objects can obscure their true nature.
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