Think from KERA

Why The Nice People You Barely Know Are Important


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Most of us have kept up with close friends and family during the pandemic. But what about the barber you used to see every month or the barista who always knew your order? Amanda Mull joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how we’ve traditionally undervalued these acquaintances and how the loss of these occasional interactions has caused our lives to shrink. Her story “The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship” appears in The Atlantic.
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