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Words That Matter
Some of the year’s most influential writers, thinkers, and experts reflect on the words that matter most in 2018.
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Amy O'Rourke
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Dec 14, 2018
Why ‘Moments’ Is the Word of the Year
Memories Beto and I will share to remind our kids the campaign…
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Carvell Wallace
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Dec 13, 2018
Why ‘Trauma’ Is the Word of the Year
In 2018, none of us escaped the punishment of trauma
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nancy gibbs
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Dec 12, 2018
Why ‘Listen’ Is the Word of the Year
We risk getting dumber and meaner when we don’t listen
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Morgan Jerkins
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Dec 10, 2018
Why ‘Rage’ Is the Word of the Year
The word—and the feeling—became ubiquitous in 2018
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James Comey
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Dec 10, 2018
Why ‘Truth’ Is James Comey’s Word of the Year
2018 delivered an unprecedented cascade of lies
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Jonathan Safran Foer
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Dec 18, 2017
Revisiting a Year of Undoing
Author Jonathan Safran Foer reflects on the most crucial moments this…
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Reid Hoffman
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Dec 7, 2017
Never Waste a Serious Wēijī 危机
Inspired by the popular mistranslation of a Chinese word, LinkedIn…
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Deepak Chopra
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Dec 7, 2017
The Urge to Normalize
In 2017, the battle to resist normalization sometimes felt like the biggest of…
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John McCain
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Dec 7, 2017
Driving Back Chaos
Senator John McCain confronts the chaos of this year.
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Justin Hall
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Dec 7, 2017
An Unsettling Struggle for Sovereignty
Cannabis entrepreneur Justin Hall reflects on the sacrifices we…
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