Psychologyspeaking topic
“Religious doctrines are all illusions and insusceptible of proof; no one can be compelled to think them true, to believe in them.”
— Sigmund Freud, The Future of an Illusion (1927)
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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