Existentialism.

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Do you remember when you had your first existential crisis? It may or may not have been my FIRST crisis, but I do vividly remember learning about continental philosophy in 7th grade world history and freaking out at the idea that my reality might be different from other people’s reality.

This morning I heard one of my coworkers’ sons playing outside my office. He’s about four or five and he was looking in a mirror and yelling, “Look at me! I AM NOT A DREAM. I AM NOT DREAMING! I AM A REAL PERSON!”

I can’t tell if this means that the kid is going to need some serious therapy or if he’s years ahead developmentally …

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