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Anya Leonard and Alex Barrientos discuss the Paradox of Theseus' Ship. It is an ancient riddle that asks if every part of the ship is eventually replaced, is Theseus' Ship still the same ship?
We can then apply this to ourselves: In a state of constant changing, what makes you YOU?
Time to don the thinking cap and get philosophizing...
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