The Thomistic distinction between intellect and will is crucial: Medieval thought prioritized the power of intellect and weakness of will, but modernity has reversed this, making will primary and intellect secondary, which parallels the Calvinist/rationalist problem.
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Peter ThielEvidence Quote
“there's a Thomistic distinction between the intellect and the will and the medievals believe in the power of the intellect, the weakness of the will. Uh the moderns it's sort of in some ways reversed”
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