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We know as much about the future today as we did in November 2019, at which time every human on the planet had absolutely no idea what was about to happen.

We love to say that we are all in this together. But who exactly is included in this declaration of togetherness? We are living in a period that is anything but a common, universalizing, and unifying moment. Should we change the way we speak of solidarity?

I have long been intrigued by the fact that I (like almost everyone else I know) habitually answer the question, ‘How are you doing?’ with almost robotic predictability: ‘Oh, you know, swamped — so busy these days!’ What do I hope that you, the listener, know about me when I describe myself in this way?

Dynamite questions to ask when you are willing to second-guess yourself.

You only care about the truth if you will jettison your present beliefs if you find it.