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This Likert Life

Deborah Thompson | The Offing | 23rd July 2024 | U

“You might not have heard of the Likert scale, but you’ve probably been Likerted your whole life. Likert seeps liquid-like into every crevice of everyday life. The coffee shop requests my five-scale rankings on the staff’s friendliness. My healthcare provider is stalking me to Likert a cancelled appointment. How important is it to you (very, somewhat, moderately, slightly, not at all) to just enjoy a moment?” (1,100 words)

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