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  I Don’t Want to Invite a Couple Friends Over for My Socially-Distanced Barbecue Because They Haven’t Been Careful During the Pandemic. Is That OK?

  The Kitchn - Marge Perry

  Dear Marge,I want to have a small barbecue for friends, but I don’t want to invite my whole friend group. For one thing, it is just too many people …

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  Why Innovators Like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Embrace This Ancient Problem-Solving Technique

  Inc Magazine - Jeff Haden

  Searching for a new idea, new strategy, or new way forward? Apply 'first principles' to the problem. When I worked in manufacturing, we worked tirelessly to reduce job changeover time. Like a Nascar pit crew--the analogy productivity consultants always used--we hunted for 10 seconds here, 20 seconds …

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  Why Are Dutch Kids the Happiest in the World?

  treehugger.com - Katherine Martinko

  The secret lies with Dutch parents, whose approach is radically different from that of American parents. In 2013, Unicef released a ‘report card’ that …

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  Gaslighting Syndrome: A True Story of Abuse

  medscape.com - Georges Otte, MD

  This transcript has been edited for clarity. It is sometimes said that the practice of psychiatry is a bit like peeling an onion. The more you peel, …

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  The words that help us understand the world

  BBC Culture - Hélène Schumacher

  We use them so much in everyday language that we often don’t even notice them, but metaphors and similes help us think more deeply – and make sense of the world around us, writes Hélène Schumacher. Metaphors are woven intricately into the tapestry of language, and without them, it would be a dull, …

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  It’s not your imagination—the pandemic has thoroughly upended our relationship to time

  Fortune - Bernhard Warner

  Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. In 1909, the …