of the human race enjoyed has now been reduced to the drudgery of daily responsibilities. As you move through the day, you find yourself confronted with beliefs and expectations that leave you uncertain, socially disoriented, and subtly at odds with yourself and others.2 You may wonder why you should bother with such an improbable test of your imagination. Folk wisdom tells us that we cannot understand another person’s problems or life until we have walked a mile in that person’s shoes. And while
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