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Reid Hoffman | The Importance of Friendship

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Why Philosophy Isn't Your Only Path

I wanted to make the world a better place at real scale. I thought a good way to do that would be grappling with the big questions of values and ethics. So I headed Oxford to study philosophy. Within months, I knew I'd made a mistake. But I had no idea what to do instead. A friend asked me this one question that was so simple: Why do you think philosophy is your only path to do that? And he changed my life completely.

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