Sam Blum
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How to Build Meaningful Relationships, According to Plato
When we’re younger, maybe our relationships are more grounded in the physical than the spiritual and emotional. But underlying the foundation of any enduring relationship is a certain kind of love, and at the crux of this spiritual connection are the teachings of the philosopher Plato.
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Try “Slow Dating” If You’re Sick of Puddle-Deep Partners
If you’re accustomed to swiping through a sea of profiles on Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, or any of the major dating apps, the process of searching for a decent match can be exhausting. But while an app’s instant affirmation might be encouraging, it might be better to slow things down once you do meet someone you…
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How to Get a Compulsive Talker to Shut Up at Work
You’re on a Zoom call or gathered around the conference table and, once again, that one particular colleague interjects with a rambling, self-important monologue that dominates the conversation. Despite everyone’s best efforts to keep the discussion on track, this person gradually consumes the proceedings, time and again, subjecting everyone to their meandering stream of consciousness,…
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Why You Should Understand Astrology, Even If You Think It’s Bullshit
I never look to the sky for advice, or thought that planetary alignment on my birthday — July 5, 1989 — helps explain why I struggle with anxiety and like wrestling and playing the drums. I don’t think those things aren’t preordained by the cosmos, but you might be led to believe if you were…