Comic: Steven Pinker—Certified Grief Counselor

If you’re feeling down, don’t worry: the data proves that you’re actually fine.

 

Words by Lyta Gold, art by Mike Freiheit. Mike’s new book Monkey Chef is now available from Kilgore Books.

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