The Evolution of Suicide | Nicholas Humphreys
Philosophy For Our Times
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The Importance of Hope in Life
Research shows that in nine cases out of ten the heart isn't going to last. The English priest Chad Barra founded the Samaritans in 1954 a group dedicated talking suicide's done simply with words of reassurance. Gilbert saying is simple don't jump now because it's not what your future self would choose. He says: "The good news for our species is that on the whole ... hope can and does win out"
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