Excerpt

Unlearning
Step 1. Admit the truth. If you are reading this, you likely have already completed step 1. If you stumbled upon this text and have no idea why you picked it up, then the first thing you must do is look at yourself. To live as a human is to know pain and to cause pain. Of course, these are not the only aspects of life that exist, nor are they the only ones that matter. However, as a believer in the power and importance of collective memory, I know we must acknowledge these truths to move forward societally. To help save ourselves and our planet.
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