The Talmud seems to be saying that this business of desire is the basis of our creativity, our productivity. Our desire for the apple in the Garden of Eden got us kicked out of Eden, but it also propelled us into history, and if we try to squelch it, or bury it, we might stop being productive. History might grind to a halt. Since we can’t and probably shouldn’t repress our desires, and since it is so often a calamity when we follow them, what should we do?
