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What does it mean to actually "think"? How often do we do it?
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DisneyNature's documentary Oceans doesn't gloss over killing and eating its presentation of its subjects.Â
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In his book The Greatest Show on Earth, Dawkins overflows with love and enthusiasm for his subject.Â
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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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