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You Have to Go Far Enough to Make a Loop

I used to think something was wrong with me for asking existential questions. Then I realized everyone was asking them — just in different languages.

Chelsea M. Thacker · June 23, 2026Consciousness · Meaning · Psychology · Existence

I chased the big questions hoping to find answers that would quiet them. Instead I made a loop — returning to the same mysteries, realizing everyone has been answering them all along.

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