Because it fulfills a need that goes back to prehistory. So says Barbara Ehrenreich.Â
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In her book Brightsided, Barbara Ehrenreich criticizes the belief that we can control the universe with our thoughts. When that kind of regression sweeps a culture, it's time for a little rational thinking before the ship sinks with all aboard clenching their eyes shut and concentrating on positive results.
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What does it mean to actually "think"? How often do we do it?
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Short answer: because it reminds you of a boob.
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Gabor Mate is a doctor and best-selling author. His totems are Gautama Buddha, Yeshua (aka Jesus), Karl Marx, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud. Beethoven's in there too.
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The Harry Potter scribe's new novel looks at social responsibility, specifically about addiction.Â
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From her autobiography Unbearable Lightness.
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It's the same reason cats sit on the lap of the person who's least interested in them.Â
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