“I Turned Down Penguin”: A Conversation with Paul Millerd on The Pathless Path, Money, and Redefining Work

Substack Writers Salon · Dec 2, 2025 · 1h 3m · transcript

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If you hang out in the online world of alternative careers and “off the beaten track” life paths, you’ve probably heard of Paul Millerd and his bestseller The Pathless Path, a memoir-manifesto for people who feel misaligned with the traditional script: get the fancy degree, get the prestigious job, keep climbing, feel dead inside…