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The Problem with Dichotomous Thinking
Welcome to dichotomous thinking — the cheerful little tyrant living rent-free in your head, sorting the world into Good and Bad, Success and Failure, Friend and Foe, with the brisk certainty of a customs officer at three in the morning.
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The Problem with Dichotomous Thinking
Welcome to dichotomous thinking — the cheerful little tyrant living rent-free in your head, sorting the world into Good and Bad, Success and Failure, Friend and Foe, with the brisk certainty of a customs officer at three in the morning.
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In Memoriam
Gordon’s mother, Julia Young passed away recently. Her story lives on in the pages of Child of War, and we are grateful to be able to share it with you if it is of interest.
Child of War
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Only a dozen locally produced paperbacks are available.
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