Derek Thompson

How the U.K. Became One of the Poorest Countries in Western Europe - https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/10/uk-economy-disaster-degrowth-brexit/671847/ - Britain chose finance over industry, austerity over investment, and a closed economy over openness to the world.

Hard Work Isn’t the Point of the Office - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/offices-microsoft-study-out-group-connections/620137/ - The pandemic disrupted soft work—the gossip, eavesdropping, and casual relationship-building that aren’t a formal part of your job.

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