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How Did I Get To Be This Happy?

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Abigail

How Did I Get To Be This Happy? If I put this question to an existentialist, the answer would be: “Because you’re inauthentic. You walk around in bad faith.” The human situation can be deemed absurd (if you’re feeling French) … Continue reading →

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The Horse Knows

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Abigail

The Horse Knows As a child, I regarded animals as people. Particularly large animals, like the big dog that followed me around when we were at Hilltop, the bungalow colony in New Jersey where my family spent summers. They looked … Continue reading →

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