“It’s the fault people humblebrag about in job interviews, but psychologists are discovering more and more about the real harm it causes.”
Krista Stevens
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Confessions of the Working Poor
“I work hard, buy quality clothes and fake my way through dinner-party conversations. I’m also part of a fast-growing Canadian underclass.”
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What Happened When I Tried to Replace Myself with ChatGPT in My English Classroom
“We would look at the evidence, and at the end of the semester, they would decide by vote whether A.I. could replace me.”
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Friends in Low Places
“At the buda wiener dog races, big personalities come in small packages.”
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Puzzled
“In the world of jigsaws, there can be a fine line between productivity and pleasure.”
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I Was Diagnosed with Incurable Cancer. This Futuristic Treatment Could Save Me.
“I’ve endured numerous rounds of radiation and taken thousands of pills—but CAR-T is the most effective therapy I’ve completed yet.”
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“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”
“On July 4, the Guadalupe ripped our home from its pillars, pulling my family into its waters and into the night. Then morning came.”
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Becoming Earth
“But here the line is blurred. In the afterlife of cedars, nothing is ever dead.”