Happiness Is A Skill by Brooke Siem

Happiness Is A Skill by Brooke Siem

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Happiness Is A Skill - Issue #18 - The Drowned Man

Happiness Is A Skill - Issue #18 - The Drowned Man

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Oct 13, 2020
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A parable, borrowed from the religious but relevant for the atheists:

A man is alone in his home when the storm comes. The local news channel tells him to evacuate, to move to higher ground, but instead, he shakes his head and says, “I will pray to my God and he is going to save me. I have faith”

The rain beats down and the wind picks up. The streets star…

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