Swami
Vivekananda ridicules the idea that human beings have come out of zero,
starting life with a tabula rasa, and then attain to great knowledge or eternal
life. ‘Neither you, nor I nor anyone present, has come out of zero, nor will go
back to zero.’ (2.217) The idea of cumulative knowledge supports child
prodigies and genius. It explains why we have an aptitude for certain tasks or
professions.
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