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Rethinking Success — What Matters (and Why It's Not Obvious) (Alex Kain)
My guest is Alex Kain, author of The Philosophy: A Critical Upgrade for Humanity. This conversation starts with a simple question:
What's the point?
From there, we explore how people define success, meaning, and progress, and why those definitions feel incomplete.
In this episode, we discuss:
• How systems like capitalism, education, and healthcare shape what we value
• Why success can feel misaligned with personal fulfillment
• How different frameworks attempt to redefine what matters
• What happens when existing systems no longer feel sufficient
This is an exploration of how people…
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