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You probably found that after putting it to music, your thought isn’t hooking you as much. And notice you haven’t challenged the thought; you haven’t tried to get rid of it, debated whether it’s true or false, or tried to push it away and replace it with a positive thought. So what happened? By taking the thought and putting it to music, you saw its “true nature”; you realized that, like the lyrics of a song, it is nothing more or less than a string of words.

The Happiness Trap

Russ Harris

Just telling the truth about the dopamine cartel would be a major step forward for the culture in 2024.

The State of the Culture, 2024

Ted Gioia

Spain’s unity at this moment is from the bottom up. Or, as Spanish professional soccer player Ferran Torres wrote on social media, “The people are the ones who save the people. ... Long live Spain.”

Mud Boots of Empathy in Spain

the Monitor's Editorial Board

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