I’m 25% of the way through it. Over the years I find myself adopting the same perspective as the old man. However, I find the position he puts out is very tauto

I’m 25% of the way through it. Over the years I find myself adopting the same perspective as the old man. However, I find the position he puts out is very tautological. Maybe it’s meant to be that way - a made-up dialogue of contrasting viewpoints, just a thought exercise for the reader?