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Something Is Very Wrong With Modern Life - Arthur Brooks - #1109
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Why is Transcendence So Rare?
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Social media and Zoom trap people in constant self-monitoring, inducing narcissism that kills meaning. A former fitness influencer who deleted all mirrors found freedom and happiness. [1] — Arthur Brooks "The modern world is a giant mirror — Zoom calls force you to stare at yourself, social media is an endless stream of self-referential metri…" 1:23:04
There are two terrible graduation speeches: 'find work you love' and 'go save the world.' Both are wrong. Your calling is the thing you can't stop thinking about. It isn't the most fun thing — it's often not fun at all. And it finds you.
