An idea from Meditations on First Philosophy

Holding this doubt is tiring, and old beliefs keep coming back like habits. A prisoner who dreams he is free starts to suspect it’s a dream and doesn’t want to wake up. The old beliefs creep back the same way unless you keep the doubt going on purpose.

From Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes

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