Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the skillful; but time and chance happen to them all. For no one can anticipate the time of disaster. Like fish taken in a cruel net, and like birds caught in a snare, so mortals are snared at a time of calamity, when it suddenly falls upon them. (Eccles. 9:11–12) Wisdom is recognizing our mortality, our shared vulnerability, our solidarity in this sea of chronos. For we mortals “who see the sun,” time is no respecter of persons. But
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