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    Invisibilia

    The Problem with the Solution

    Americans love solutions, to political conflicts, social ills, clogged drains. But are there ever problems we shouldn't try to solve?

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    By Alix Spiegel • Jul 2, 2016 • 1 min read

    Americans love solutions, to political conflicts, social ills, clogged drains. But are there ever problems we shouldn't try to solve? It seems like the height of irony, but in this episode, we examine a problem, one that many of us privately face on a daily basis, that actually gets worse the more you try to solve it.

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      Alix Spiegel

      Co-Host of NPR's 'Invisibilia'

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      Lulu Miller

      Co-host of NPR's 'Invisibilia'

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      Hanna Rosin

      senior editor, The Atlantic, co-host of the podcast We Live Here Now

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      Anne Gudenkauf

      Producer of NPR's 'Invisibilia'

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