One might say that this is too romantic. Who goes about his daily life consciously delighting in those around him? My answer is that although the conscious delight in one’s people typically occurs only on special occasions, these occasions simply disclose what operates in the background of experience. Experiences of foreignness and patriotic celebrations, for example, do not generate delight but reveal it to consciousness. Familiarity is, in this way, pre-reflective delight—something concealed in everyday life. Your delight in your wife or children is not sporadic and occasional; rather, your
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