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What becomes visible when we stop treating the individual as the entire explanation?
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Field noteCapacity is conditionalWhy having an ability is not always the same as having access to it under current conditions.
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EssayWhen the individual isn’t the whole unit of analysisWhat repeated patterns can reveal about the systems around people, without losing sight of the individual.
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