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Troubles with Determinism?


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In my brushes with the self-help movement, I have repeatedly come across the phrase “Everything happens for a reason” (EHR). I don’t know how common this belief is, but it seems to be widespread. At first glance, the EHR belief is an adaptive psychological response to distress. Many people are bothered by the idea of chance, [...]

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