Carr Hagerman

Carr Hagerman

The Sharpener

Stack Of Needles

Shame is malicious malware.

Oct 09, 2020
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In the days and months after I was accused and arrested, I felt a growing sense of shame and guilt. Given that I didn’t violate another human being, that I am innocent, I was surprised by the dark strains of negative emotions I felt.

I think there is a great deal of cultural coding that infects and programs the way we think and feel. I wonder about all …

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