The Creative Pragmatist

The Creative Pragmatist

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Is "Core"-core in Anymore?

Have we shifted away from boxing ourselves in, in search of something more?

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Stella Pyles
Jul 02, 2025
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Amid a heatwave in New York, there I was: sitting at my desk, trying to muster up enough heat-exhausted brain cells to form a singular thought. Most of my office is traveling right now, which means it’s almost completely silent—a stark contrast to the near-constant chatter that bounces off the walls at Tibi HQ. Knowing this would be the case, I carved o…

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