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An Infinite Capacity to Feel Finite Humanness
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An Infinite Capacity to Feel Finite Humanness

Plus, three great photos of animals. Because animals.

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Feb 11, 2020
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This dog stared at me through a window while I was trying to work from a coffee shop last Friday. I feel the need to share the delight of his face with you.

You know that whole bit, about Dunbar’s number? I wrote about it last year and linked to it again recently — it’s a concept that says individuals typically only have a capacity for about 150 relation…

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