Do people REALLY have to particularize things to feel special? Can't we stick to the universals?

This is an important supporting quote. He constantly refers to this idea with his quotes and understanding this is the difference between half understanding what he's talking about and fully understanding.

AI: "Otium" is Latin for a specific kind of cultivated leisure — not idleness or laziness, but time deliberately set aside from public/political/business duties (negotium, literally "not-leisure," the root of our word "negotiate") for reading, writing, philosophy, contemplation, or the arts.

Miguel here is great at parties....😁