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Understanding the global realities, to craft a sensible yet compassionate response

Step Back from Schadenfreude

“Oh how the mighty have fallen” is the essence of Schadenfreude — the delight we can all take in seeing someone taken down a notch. The problem with Schadenfreude, though, is where it originates… it’s not from anything good and … Continue reading

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Breakwaters…

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