
Episode #31: Nihle Alexander (Nihilism and Existentialism)
Into the Absurd
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Empathy in Crisis and the Allure of Conspiracy Theories
This chapter examines how human behavior shifts in times of crisis compared to comfort, emphasizing the role of adversity in promoting empathy. It further explores the psychological appeal of afterlife beliefs and conspiracy theories as coping mechanisms for chaos and the desire for uniqueness in perceived truths.
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