brief moment in time where the world worshipped this type of guy (few extra IQ points and the will to use them) wonder what happens to them now, will they all start crashing out together? https://t.co/tnX5KYDgRS

In a world where we can outsource productivity to technology, the people who reap the biggest rewards aren’t those who work the fastest.

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For those caught in this shift, which is most of us, the real challenge is understanding what kind of work we're actually suited for. School taught us to chase prestige, follow templates, want what everyone wanted. It never taught us to understand our own wiring. What energises versus drains us. How we actually work versus how we think we should... See more

Here’s the problem: Our schools, our workplaces, our society are built atop that bad metaphor. Activities and habits that we’ve been taught to associate with creativity and efficiency often stunt our thinking, and so much that we’ve been taught to dismiss — activities that look like leisure, play or rest — are crucial to thinking (and living!)

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