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We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think — in fact they do so.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker says people habitually expect reality to match their prejudices, since questioning them takes mental effort. Most would rather avoid thinking altogether, and the sardonic closing twist says they do die before thinking, meaning lives end with unexamined beliefs intact.
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