Conformity often gets a bad rap. It's associated with a lack of originality, a surrender of individuality. But what if we viewed conformity not as a constraint, but as a gift? A gift that makes other people’s lives a little bit easier.
Imagine you're at a fancy dinner party. Everyone's using the salad fork for the salad, so you follow suit. You're not su…
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