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The Unpaid Balance
When someone finally starts doing their part, what happens to the cost of all the years they didn’t?
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Dear Delusion
I’m Fine. Please Don’t Ask Any Follow-Up Questions.
An unnecessarily thorough examination of small talk, social obligations, and the dangerous consequences of answering questions honestly.
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Your Discomfort Is Not My Misconduct
On criticism, defensiveness, and the stories we tell ourselves about who started it.
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The Exhausting Business of Making Life Easier
We invented a thousand ways to save time. Now we need another thousand ways to figure out which ones work.
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Biochemical Silence
When the mind still believes, but the body cannot seem to feel God's presence.
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The Biology of Joy
When vitality fades and motivation becomes elusive.