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Mariam Gabaji
Have you ever tried to fix a friend’s problem, when what they really wanted was to vent and get some sympathy? Have you ever sought advice and only gotten sympathy? Have you ever tried to resolve an argument while your partner is still ramping up with new accusations and complaints?…
“People are just as allowed to dislike things as they are permitted to enjoy them,” writes cultural critic Kate Wagner in The Baffler essay “Don’t Let People Enjoy Things”. Wagner (creator of the architectural critique blog McMansion Hell) shuts down one of the dumber memes going around right now, where…
Humans are biased. We remember things that confirm our beliefs more than things that don’t. And every day, we’re presented with new information and arguments that we have to sort through, especially from politicians.
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