An idea from Either/Or

A’s motto is that you’ll regret either choice, so choosing doesn’t matter. William answers with a ship’s captain. While the captain weighs turning one way or the other, the ship keeps moving. If he waits too long, where the ship ends up is no longer his choice.

From Either/Or by Søren Kierkegaard

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