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Feeling disoriented by the election, pandemic and everything else? It's called 'zozobra,' and Mexican philosophers have some advice

  • Written by Francisco Gallegos, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
Feeling disoriented by the election, pandemic and everything else? It's called 'zozobra,' and Mexican philosophers have some adviceIs it a lovely autumn day, or is America burning to the ground?Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

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