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Awkwardness can hit in any social situation – here are a philosopher’s 5 strategies to navigate it with grace

  • Written by Alexandra Plakias, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Hamilton College
Awkwardness can hit in any social situation – here are a philosopher’s 5 strategies to navigate it with grace'I don't even know what to say to that.'Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images

The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused lingering rifts, or when behaviors veer toward the inappropriate, awkwardness...

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