14 Existential Quotes That Will Make You Smirk

From Steven Wright to Rumi, these thinkers find the funny of existing

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Life can be a challenging ordeal that many of us take very seriously. But at the end of the day, none of us actually know what this is or what happens at the end of it. This cosmic joke is our birthright, so why not lean in? These philosophers, writers and comedians capture the existential absurdity of being anything at all.

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Are “Rage Rooms” a Healthy Outlet for Grief and Burnout?

Smashing things can help you engage with anger, but probably not for the long term
A computer with a smashed screen on the floor

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Most of us have probably been so angry we wanted to break a few things. These days, doing so is highly possible thanks to the rise of “rage rooms,” where, for a fee, you can smash items ranging from glass bottles to computers and grandfather clocks. Whether or not this type of release is healthy is a more nuanced question.

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“The Top Five Regrets of the Dying” by Bronnie Ware

Explore the lessons learned from those facing their final moments, and how their regrets can inspire a more intentional life

After years working in the banking industry, Bronnie Ware embarked on a quest for renewal and purpose. “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying” reveals what she learned in a new role that would profoundly shape her understanding of life and death.

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How US Zip Codes Predict Health Outcomes

Research highlights how location impacts one’s potential for health and well-being

Health disparities – or how those in different groups experience different health outcomes depending on their race/ethnicity or other factors – are not a new concept. However, recent research has shifted to highlight how location, and specifically zip codes, influence an individual’s overall health and wellness.

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AI in Healthcare: Is It “Better” Than Doctors?

The clinical use of GPT-4 yields decidedly mixed results
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As AI makes its way into more and more facets of daily life — not least among these, healthcare — recent studies reveal the upside and downside of the rapidly expanding tech. Each of the studies examines the use of GPT-4, the latest system from software company Epic, which is also behind the ChatGPT chatbot, arguably the public’s first usable introduction to generative AI.

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Funeral Home Owner Chris Johnson Spending Halloween in Jail

More than a dozen bodies found decomposing at his Georgia funeral home

Funeral home owner Chris Johnson.
Credit: Coffee County Sheriff’s Office

Halloween is the time for scary tales about the supernatural and the macabre, but this season brings a true chilling story of grizzly neglect by funeral home owner Chris Johnson that has left families of the departed in a state of shock and anger.

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