The Creative Pragmatist

The Creative Pragmatist

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On being human. A thought about 2026

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Amy Smilovic
Jan 01, 2026
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I used to think, some might say obsess, on all the things going against us as an independently owned business. Especially one that refused (wasn’t allowed?) to be part of the bigger industry. I (we) just didn’t fit in. And for a long time, that wasn’t ok. It ate away at me, the way a green jealousy would if you can think back to a feeling in highsch…

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