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Tension: Organizations claim to value productivity while systematically rewarding the appearance of constant activity instead of meaningful ...

Tension: We crave efficiency in communication while simultaneously longing for the messy, imperfect human connection that ...

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Tension: We’re encouraged to share our struggles publicly while being punished for showing genuine uncertainty or need.