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John Gottman, in his work with married couples, found that couples who argue more often are not worse off (e.g. higher risk of separation) than couples who do not argue. However, he did find that the way couples approach conflict discussions (and how they initiate “repair”) appears, in his research, to be associated with the…

What does it mean to conquer an indifferent universe? For the existentialist, the answer is a roar of defiance. Tracing a line through Albert Camus’ existential revolt, Nietzsche’s spiritual metamorphoses, and James P. Carse’s game theory, we can map a trajectory of consciousness — from victim of fate to actor of absolute play — using…