THE IDEA BEHIND THE INDEX
You remember the idea.
Which episode was it?
A conversation about ambition. A useful thought on relationships. That thing someone said about getting out of your own way.
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About the archive
The current archive contains 1136 Modern Wisdom recordings, representing approximately 1663 hours. Sources may be added, corrected, or replaced.
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