Influence
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There is a version of this story you have probably already read. Your favorite fictional character has kidnapped you. They may seem brooding, damaged, and dangerous, but their occasional small acts of kindness, like tucking a blanket around you or sliding food through the door, make you wonder if you might understand them in a…
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You are walking down a busy city street and you see a woman pause to light a cigarette. In our current world, this is a mundane sight that barely registers as you walk past. A century ago, this same simple act was a major social taboo. The stigma vanished almost overnight, as the act took…
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You walk into the room, and for the first time in months, you feel like you finally belong. Everyone here is warm. They listen when you speak. They celebrate your ideas. Somehow, they seem to understand exactly how you have been feeling without you having to explain much at all. There is a sense of…