Our team of writers grapples with love as a powerful idea and force in our social world. We strive to offer a variety of perspectives on the topic as we apply the vast and subjective concept of love to specific contexts—parenting, social media, intimate relationships, technology, humanitarian causes, to name a few.
How To Disagree in 2021In moments (or years) of unrest, the internet is mainly about slam dunks. The harder the slam, the deeper the humiliation, the more likes, loves, and retweets.We’ve seen the pattern play out…That high-school acquaintance you haven’t gotten around to unfollowing takes it upon himself to post a spicy slogan, triggering a dismissive retort from his mortal Facebook enemy (also his “friend”)… but this brave soul stepped into the paint like 5’5” Earl Boykins in the NBA playoffs. Swarms of Tim Duncans power dribble to the scene, and poor Earl is forever on the wrong side of a 12-year old’s bedroom poster.
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Tough love involves the courage to tell the truth when it’s inconvenient. It means trusting your most cherished friends and loved ones to handle disagreement with grace.
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James Carville and Mary Matalin made headlines when they married in 1993, despite Carville serving as campaign manager for Democratic Bill Clinton at the same time that Matalin was deputy campaign manager for Republican George H.W. Bush. Nearly 30 years later, Carville and Matalin are living proof of love’s power to unite.
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My night at the casino was not going well.I had tried my hand at poker and had lost badly. Twice.With my lack of skill exposed, I thought maybe I should just push buttons on a slot machine and see what happens.After playing a few different machines, I spotted a gal at a machine surrounded by three of her friends and, whom I later learned was, her boyfriend. She quickly ran out of credits, stood up, and let her friend sit down.“I hope you win and rub it in your friend’s face,” I said with a smile...
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