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Family

Jun. 3, 2026

7 deadly sins: A framework for family law

Divorce litigation can operate like an addiction loop driven by revenge, trauma bonds, and other "sins," and warns that while AI may amplify or reduce conflict depending on use, the legal system itself often intensifies these destructive dynamics unless restructured.

Emily Lonsdale

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Catherine A. Thompson

Attorney

Family Law

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7 deadly sins: A framework for family law
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"What's in the box?" a fractured Detective David Mills howls, unmoored by the grotesque reality he's forced to confront. "Become vengeance, David. Become... Wrath," John Doe replies.

Watching David Fincher's "Se7en" (1995) creates a desperate paralysis and hope--that while the seemingly inevitable unfolds, Mills will take the righteous path. That familiar feeling returned while listening to James Kimmel Jr., author of "The Science of Reveng...

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