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  • Are Marie Kondo and Jordan Peterson Using the Same Method to Build Their Audiences?

    Are Marie Kondo and Jordan Peterson Using the Same Method to Build Their Audiences?0

    About a month ago, my social media feeds were suddenly filled with pictures of aesthetically pleasing and space-conserving methods of folding laundry. Sale posts also skyrocketed as people cleaned out items that did not spark joy, and many of my millennial friends had a renewed interest in “tidying up.”   The reason for these trends?

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  • What Elizabeth Bennett Can Teach Us about Laughter

    What Elizabeth Bennett Can Teach Us about Laughter0

    Last summer a friend and I made an interesting discovery: we both have “unsocialized laughs.” At least, that’s what another friend bluntly told us. This friend went on to assure us that his observation was not intended as an insult… but we both remain unsure if it really qualifies as a compliment. Regardless, it is

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  • Why Bad Arguments Are So Persuasive

    Why Bad Arguments Are So Persuasive0

    A few years ago, two of my younger siblings were helping in the kitchen when my little brother decided to take my little sister’s snack. When asked why he would do such a thing, he looked at my mom and explained, as though it should have been obvious, that he took her snack because she

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  • Five Famous Shakespeare Quotes You’re Probably Taking Out of Context

    Five Famous Shakespeare Quotes You’re Probably Taking Out of Context0

    Shakespeare is often quoted in a way that makes him sound like his works were incredibly serious and philosophical. While it is true that Shakespeare interacts with deep and compelling themes, and some of his plays do have a very somber tone, it’s interesting to see how many of his oft-quoted lines actually appear in

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