(By John Shomby) When is it right to respond? When is it right to react? There are times when one works better than the other. One is short-range and the other long-range. We should react in ...

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For centuries, philosophers have noted that between stimulus and response there is a space, and within it lies the freedom to choose our actions. That space represents our agency and humanity—unlike ...