Episode Details

We explore how asking paired questions can lead to more open, engaging conversations. We also discuss the “end-of-history illusion”; we keep changing more than we expect. Plus we share a simple hack for using photos to reduce worry.

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• Michael Melcher Writes Substack newsletter
• The House by the Sea by May Sarton (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Sign up for the "5 Things Making Me Happy" newsletter 
• Elizabeth: Liars by Sarah Manguso (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Gretchen: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Amazon, Bookshop)
  

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