There’s no such group as “They”
One of the most extraordinary things about many of us is our ability to blame other people. Eavesdrop on a conversation at a water-cooler, coffee machine, or whilst wandering around a store and, eventually, you will hear someone blaming somebody for something. Clearly, in many cases heaping opprobrium on another individual is app...
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Conversation and the art of listening
The other day I was sitting on a train on the London underground reading my book. Next to me was a young lady immersed in reading her Kindle. After a few stops I heard a voice say: “Is it good?” I realised that it was the lady next to me asking me a question. It took me a while to register that she was initiating a conversa...
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