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Sep 2022
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choosing between love and career… can yo...

Emma Chamberlain
About this episode
i've noticed that a lot of gen z and millennial people seem to be choosing their career over love. there seems to be this sort of belief within young people that you can't have both and need to choose one or the other. i've kind of seen this narrative float around a bit on the internet and in person and it really got me thinking: is this true? do you have to ... Show More
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