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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-19T04:07:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Modern anxiety and exhaustion result from the conflict between our ancient brain machinery, which is optimized for simple, short-term pursuit and reward, and the abstract, distant, and competitive goals of modern life, says Paul Goldsmith A strange thing has happened in modern life. We have more comfort, knowledge, choice and technology than any previous generation. [...]",
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