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The Virus: Splendid isolation with Jon Ronson

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The Calmness of Anxiety Sufferers

Anxiety sufferers have a dull, winning advantage. We suddenly not wanting to go to parties is considered heroic these times. I often think of anxiety disorders as being like a disease of moral goodness because they're quite often about fears of doing the wrong thing. The brain, given something real to focus on, puts aside quote unquote, selfish worries.

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