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Laura E. Wolfe's avatar

I really enjoyed this, Nicole! Thank you! I'm sitting with your observation about the tension between attachment and authenticity; it's a very resonant idea with a lot of explanatory power. Bizarrely, too, it connected the dots for me as to why chatting with an AI can be such a hypnotic experience: Basically it's programmed to validate our authenticity. (Even if it is also stealing my historical ability to use em-dashes authentically. Ahem.)

I've read a lot of Gabor Mate's work and have heard him speak in virtual conferences, and I've always been blessed somehow, not only by his thoughts and observations, but also by the kindness he embodies in his very presence. If more people listened to what he has to say and took it seriously, the world would be a better place.

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K. Sparling's avatar

I love Gabor Mate & have read his most recent book + Hungry Ghosts. I am just a 63 year old widow with C-PTSD but I would pay $ to see him in person.

His books share his compassion while not downplaying his own struggles.❤️

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