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#465 - Douglas Murray - The Wild Hatred Of The West

Modern Wisdom

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Navigating Low-Stakes Consumption and Career Pressures

This chapter explores the idea of 'low-stakes consumption' in media, highlighting how people gravitate towards light content like murder mysteries to escape deeper cultural issues. It reflects on the internal conflict between maintaining productivity and the necessity of taking breaks for self-care, particularly in the early stages of a challenging career.

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