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Mar 2020
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How would you spend your time if you kne...

Ali & Taimur Abdaal
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This week we tackle the conundrum of "how would you spend your time if you knew you'd die in 2 years?" We discuss some of the different ways of framing and thinking about this question, and to what extent it can help figure out what we're doing with our lives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:// ... Show More
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