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16 July 2014updated 17 Jul 2014 11:11am

Think before you act: against the modern cult of spontaneity

Truly living in the moment and being utterly spontaneous would render you unable to make and keep promises, or to formulate any kind of plan for helping yourself or others.

By Steven Poole

Illustration: Ciara Phelan for the New Statesman

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