Apr 24, 2018

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Determinism, OCD, and the Fight Against Fate

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My mornings are probably quite different from yours. When I wake up, I don’t slide on my slippers and make my way to the kitchen for some breakfast. I don’t turn on the morning news to see what weather is headed my way. I don’t check my phone, use the restroom, walk the dog or read the paper.

The first thing I do when I wake up is wash my hands. The second? Wash my hands again. The…

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