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Yeah dang I just read the original version and the moral is a double whammy of don't fool yourself into being deceived/oppressed by a predator, but if you do, d
by stoniejohnson 2y ago
Yeah dang I just read the original version and the moral is a double whammy of don't fool yourself into being deceived/oppressed by a predator, but if you do, don't ever call them out on it!
- DavidPiper 2y agoWait, isn't the mouse screwed from the beginning though? One read I get is that the cat is making friends with the mouse so that, specifically in the lean times, it'll be able to eat his "friend", while also not sacrificing any hard-earned payoff in the good times.
- detourdog 2y agoThe mouse only reached self knowledge at the end. One should work on it sooner.
- detourdog 2y agoThe universality of these truths I think is exemplified by the same principles being expressed by Sun Tzu and others.