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20VC Alain De Botton on Why Companies Are Not Families | Why Status is Making You Miserable | Why Parents Want Their Kids to Fail | Why We Are Richer Yet More Anxious Than Ever & Why You Should Not Always "Be Yourself"

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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Finding Meaning in the Absurdity of Existence

This chapter explores the soothing imagery of Caspar David Friedrich's paintings, reflecting on how they resonate with struggling founders. It contemplates existential questions, the transient nature of time, and the balance between finding meaning and embracing the absurdity of human life.

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