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What Does Heidegger Mean When The Four People Drink Water From The Fountain Of Youth

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If the four people drink the water from the Fountain of Youth, they will become younger, but will still commit the same atrocious sins they have committed in the past. He is testing the idea that people learn from their past experiences. Dr. Heidegger expects to see that these four people will still be flawed in the same ways and that they will not change, even though they have had a previous experience. He expects them to make the same mistakes because he believes there is a lot of ignorance within humanity. Therefore, people will never change, even if they get new opportunities. Dr. Heidegger raves about the powers of the potion by testing the potion on a rose, in front of his guests. After his guests witness the phenomenon, Heidegger

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