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Jun 2025
23m 1s

The Message You Need for Hard Times

Todd Perelmuter
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Send me a message Why are we here? Seriously, what's the point? Why is there a universe where we lose everyone we love and everybody dies? Why is there war and famine and widespread poverty? Is there a purpose? What purpose could there be for all this suffering? Is life a cruel joke? These are the age-old questions that have puzzled humans for thousands of y ... Show More
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