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Jan 2022
54m 54s

Flying too close to the sun

KATY BELLOTTE
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Is working hard genuinely worth all of the stress? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I dig even deeper into our generation's obsession with the constant grind of work culture.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html http://www.lewislibbyschool.org ... Show More
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