Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! This one comes courtesy of Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions, and it's the kind of question that sounds like science fiction until you realize how much of the underlying technology already exists. Here it is. Would you want every person in … Continue reading Question of the Week #501
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Question of the Week #500
Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! Believe it or not, this marks the 500th entry in this series, which feels worth a quick nod before we get into it. Last week, Stock had us sweating over an ATM mistake, asking whether we'd report a windfall that fell into … Continue reading Question of the Week #500
Question of the Week #496
Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! As always, the questions come from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions, and this week we're leaving the restaurant behind. If you've been here for the last two weeks, you've earned it. We've spent enough time in that dining room. This week, … Continue reading Question of the Week #496
Question of the Week #493
Content Warning: This post discusses suicide and self-harm in the context of relationships. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! As always, the question this week … Continue reading Question of the Week #493
Question of the Week #492
Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! As always, the question this week comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions. And I need to say something before I even get to it: last week's question was already one of the harder ones I've tackled in this series. I … Continue reading Question of the Week #492
Question of the Week #491
Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! This week's question comes, as always, from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions. And I want to say upfront that unlike last week's question — which I answered before I'd even finished reading it — this one stopped me cold. Not because … Continue reading Question of the Week #491
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