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The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living

the un-eg-ZAM-ind lyf

/ðə ʌnɪɡˈzæmɪnd laɪf/

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theunexaminedlife

Dictionary meaning

A life lived without self-reflection or philosophical inquiry lacks meaning

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