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The Importance of Being Average
Success, failure and the freedom to be ordinary.
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How to Surrender Without Giving Up
Optimism eluded me, but I found something better.
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The Amateurization of Everything
How I turned my career into a hobby.
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The Joy of Letting Yourself Be
How shedding our tidy identities can make space for better lives, and maybe even a better world.
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The Idea That Helped Me Get Through 2025
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On Ambition, Status and the Need to Be Seen
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Tax the Rich
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