The Dangers of Following Your Passion

Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks) is a host and narrator known for his work on Dirty Jobs, Somebody's Gotta Do It, The Way I Heard It Podcast, and Returning the Favor. He is also now an author, and his first book, The Way I Heard It, is out now.

• The kind of cognitive dissonance Mike believes our country needs right now, and the tropes we could afford to grasp more loosely.
• How the prevailing desire among correction culture commandos to prove others wrong on the Internet stifles our ability to exchange ideas freely.
• Why Mike eschews second takes in favor of presenting his audience with the authentic moments they trust him to share.
• How Mike's thrifty (and crafty) parents suckered him into feeling sorry for rich people when he was growing up.
• Why we shouldn't view a blue collar career pursuit as a cautionary tale in comparison to the lifelong debt likely incurred by chasing a four-year degree these days.
• And much more…

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