The Creative Pragmatist

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“Why?”….. “Because I said so.”

Isn’t good enough. Here’s why.

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Amy Smilovic
Feb 24, 2026
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”Because I said so!” “When you’re the one paying the bills, you can decide!” “The day you get a job and work all day, you can make the decisions!” “Who made you the expert?” “Just because!”

These were all fighting words to me. They were never good enough, I wanted to know why. “Because I said so” was never good enough. I needed the why. Not because…

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