Quote by Albert Jay Nock on Life, Belief, and Immortality

„Perhaps one reason for the falling-off of belief in a continuance of conscious existence is to be found in the quality of life that most of us lead. There is not much in it with which, in any kind of reason, one can associate the idea of immortality.“

Albert Jay NockAlbert Jay Nock reflects on the connection between quality of life and belief in immortality.
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Albert Jay Nock was an American libertarian author, editor, educational theorist, Georgist, and social critic.

This quote critically reflects on the connection between quality of life and belief in immortality from a philosophical perspective.


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Albert Jay Nock quote about life, belief, and immortality

Albert Jay Nock (1870–1945) was a prominent American writer and social critic known for his libertarian views and critique of the state. He was also an editor and educational theorist and supported the economic philosophy of Georgism.

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