When was the last time you used a counterfactual statement? (for definition and examples check here.) Most likely you dropped one within the last 24 hours. Counterfactual history litters our sports, finance, media/technology, political and intellectual discourse constantly nowadays. In Sports: “If Michael Phelps didn’t win 8 golds, …” “If LT played during the preason, [...]
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Counterfactual Obsession
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