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Why Are There So Many Suicides in America?

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024
A strong and well-constituted man digests his experiences (deeds and misdeeds all included) just as he digests his meats, even when he has some tough morsels to swallow.
– Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Genealogy of Morals [1887]

HORNBERGER’S BLOG
January 11, 2024
Why Are There So Many Suicides in America?
Last November, the Wall Street Journal reported that suicides in the United States reached a record high in 2022. Almost 50,000 people in the U.S. committed suicide. The suicide rate was the highest since 1941. According to the article, healthcare professionals blame Covid, illicit drugs, and an oversupply of firearms. I’ve got a different answer. I’m certainly no expert in psychology …
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