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Catastrophe overload? Read philosophers and poetry instead of headlines

  • Written by Rachel Hadas, Professor of English, Rutgers University Newark
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For almost two years now, Americans have been confronted daily by ominous tidings. We are living through stressful times. Reading the news feels awful; ignoring it doesn’t feel right either.

Psychologist Terri Apter recently wrote about the “phenomenon in human behavior...

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