Tag: opinion


  • Your improvement doesn’t buy you freedom
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    Your improvement doesn’t buy you freedom

    In my last post, I left you with a rhetorical question. Suppose you improved yourself to the maximum. Suppose you had perfect technique, an expanded vocabulary, and exceptional musicality. What would all that mean if you still couldn’t find a partner to share them with? The answer seems obvious. And yet, the question itself quietly…

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  • The false promise of self-improvement
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    The false promise of self-improvement

    Become the best version of yourself. Invest in yourself. You are your greatest asset. You don’t need anyone else to be whole. You have probably seen or heard these, or similar, motivational messages encouraging self-improvement. From physical to psychological and social aspects of life, there is no shortage of content pushing us to upgrade ourselves.

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  • The broken pebble jar

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    The broken pebble jar

    Tango is all about trust. We all know it. We open our embraces and let strangers in, expecting that they will not harm us physically or emotionally. This requires a great deal of trust. And the more we dance, the more we learn to trust… or distrust some partners.

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  • It’s not the notes you dance

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    It’s not the notes you dance

    It’s not the notes you play… it’s the notes you don’t play. At first glance, it sounds like a riddle. What could he mean? What are the notes you don’t play, and why should they matter?

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  • Causation, Correlation, and the Dance Between Them

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    Causation, Correlation, and the Dance Between Them

    In the first part of this little rabbit hole, we looked at how Tango has (thankfully) moved on from the days when your gender automatically decided your role. Back then, it was simple: man = leader, woman = follower. No questions asked. Today, that rulebook is gone, and we get to choose. And yet… the…

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