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The Chase

The Chase

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Zach Marshall
Mar 25, 2025
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I’ve been trying to figure out how to start this without sounding like I’m pointing fingers—mainly because I’ve chased some of this stuff too. So this is less a lecture, more a confession… with a lesson.

Let’s talk about the obsession with metrics: net worth, followers, job titles. Our modern survival game isn’t about finding food or avoiding saber-tooth…

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