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Apr 2022
56 m

The Life We’re Looking For

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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In the quiet moments of our lives, we can all sense that our hearts long for something, though we often don’t know what that something is. We seek an answer in our phones, and while they can provide some sense of extension and fulfillment — a feeling of magic — the use of technology also comes with significant costs in individual development and interpersona ... Show More
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