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What School Didn't Teach Us

Generation Dropout

How quitting school became the ultimate Silicon Valley credential.

September 3, 2025

Abigail Shrier: Stop Asking Kids If They’re Depressed

Children are wildly suggestible. Ask repeatedly if she might be mentally ill—and she just might decide that she is.

August 11, 2025

What School Didn’t Teach Us: How to Succeed

I wasted my college years. But my ambition would soon bail me out.

August 29, 2024

What School Didn’t Teach Us: Fear Is Good for You

I learned to ride in my fifties, and at times it was terrifying. But nothing beats a flood of adrenaline.

August 28, 2024

Larissa Phillips

What School Didn’t Teach Us: How It Feels to Work Hard

I know I’m going to spend my life on a laptop. So I volunteered on a farm before college, to get my hands dirty.

August 26, 2024

Julia Steinberg

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