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When jokes accidentally reveal deeper truths

I told my roommate I was having an existential crisis as a joke but then realized I was completely serious and did not know what to do with that.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Humor can serve as a testing ground for authentic revelations too vulnerable to speak directly.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The Sufi tradition of humor?”

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