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“This Problem” or “That Problem”? A Matter of Perspective

Carl 23 June 2010 0

Let me have you ponder the difference between these two questions:

  • “Why is this problem important?”
  • “Why is that problem important?”

It’s a pretty subtle distinction, but potentially quite crucial. Perhaps I’m the boss and you work for me. When we talk about “this problem,” it’s quite close – something that is within our grasp. When we speak of “that problem,” it’s a little more distant, something which is perhaps out of reach. We both might have a little more ownership of “this problem”, but perhaps be more objective about “that problem” because it’s more distant.

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