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The Illusion of Now

You never live in the present — and never will

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Rob Archer
Jun 19, 2025
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You watch someone light a candle. The room glows with warm flickering light. And you think, “I love living in the moment — in the now.”

But you can’t. You can’t live in the now. Because there’s no such thing, not really.

You can’t experience anything instantaneously.

It’s not your fault — it’s the universe’s. This place comes with built-in lag.

You see, the…

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