No middle way | Meaningness

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Polarized pairs of confused stances cannot be resolved by compromise. There is no middle way between them.

Wrong ideas about meaningness show up as pairs of polarized, opposite stances. These appear to be extreme views. Surely the truth can be found somewhere between? Unfortunately, no. The error underlying all confused stances is their refusal to allow nebulosity. Even if some middle ground could be found, it too would reject nebulosity, and so would also be unworkable. In fact, it’s usually impossible to find a “middle” position anyway. In each pair of confused stances, one categorically denies what the other fixates. For instance, the stance of true self holds that there is a mysterious…

No middle way | Meaningness

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