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The belief in makeability conceals human suffering

Co mmon ideals of self-realisation and makeability overshadow the harshe r realities of misfortune, illness and suffering. According to care e thicist Jeannet van de Kamp, this fiction is linked to current social polarisation. To break through it, we must recognise the lived exper iences of real people as a source of knowledge.
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The belief in makeability conceals h uman suffering

Common ideals of self-realisation and makeability overshadow the harsher realities of misfortune, illness and suffering . According to care ethicist Jeannet van de Kamp, this fiction is lin ked to current social polarisation. To break through it, we must reco gnise the lived experiences of real people as a source of knowledge.< br>Read more in the news itemMore information on t he thesis END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR