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A kinder, gentler philosophy of success | Alain de Botton
TED
Alain de Botton gives a TED talk questioning how we define success and failure. He argues that snobbery and the assumption that outcomes are fully earned make career anxiety worse.
HN cites it in discussions of wealth, status and the moral blame placed on the unsuccessful.
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