Mohammed set himself ablaze in front of the government building that had shut the door on him. His story shows the self destructive power of wild red rage, but it also reveals the hidden logic of fury. Thousands of mohammed's fellow tunitians shot up at his funeral. On social media, he was dubbed a martyr. In tunesia, president hosnimubart has stepped downo the buso. It is the end of an era.
Neuroscientist Doug Fields was on a trip to Europe when a pickpocket stole his wallet. Doug, normally mild-mannered, became enraged — and his fury turned him into a stranger to himself. This week, we revisit a favorite 2020 episode about the secret logic of irrational anger.
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