There's a psychoanalytic reading of why Donald Trump is the way he is. And, you know, what kinds of unconditional love were withheld from him as a small child. If you go too far down this road, you suddenly start empathizing with him. I think it's important to say as well that there is something legitimately empowering at the root of some of these things.
Oliver Burkeman challenges our age-old pursuit of happiness with a surprising way of thinking about life. Is it our very pursuit that brings us misery? Perhaps setting the best goals for the new year requires a contrarian approach.
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