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Can you really wing it to the top?

14 mins | Jun 25, 2022
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Exploring how working too hard could actually be turning us into losers. Forget the spreadsheets and make it up as you go along: that seems to be the message of modern leaders like Elon Musk to Boris Johnson. But is acting on instinct a good idea? Emma Beddington explores why society values talent more than hard work.

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