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Creating Real "Social Distance"

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Creating Real "Social Distance"

5 Ways to Create Boundaries With Unhealthy Mimetic Models

Luke Burgis
Mar 7, 2021
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Creating Real "Social Distance"

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Most of us have at least a couple of people in our life who function as unhealthy mimetic models. We need to know what they’re up to. We care what they think. We care what they want.

A friend of mine worked for Goldman Sachs after college. He quickly became embroiled in a competitive rivalry with a fellow analyst. When he learned that this fellow had rec…

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