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Bertrand Russell: Why I am not a Christian

Today, I sat next to a priest on the tube. He was wearing his white collar, and I could feel myself hesitating slightly before taking my book out of my bag. For a split second I thought that it might … Continue reading

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Turning ten

Pippi Longstocking once said: Well, the years pass and one gets older. In the fall I’ll be ten years old, and we all know it’s downhill from there. This girl is the most well-known character born out of Astrid Lindgren’s … Continue reading

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Unnecessary fears

It seems to me that, if you would ask random people, no matter where in the world, what their worst fear is, most would say death. It seems to be the most profound fear that human beings know – because … Continue reading

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