S9 E2: Learning to Drive (Adam Gopnik)

S9 E2: Learning to Drive (Adam Gopnik)

It's the second day of our week-long master class with Adam Gopnik, New Yorker staff writer and author of "The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery." Today, he explains how learning to drive at the tender age of 55 brought him closer to his father. Have you subscribed to our newsletter yet? It comes out every Friday and features commentary from Michael, links to relevant Book Bites, previews of upcoming seasons, and ways to engage with us. Sign up now!

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How to Build a Resilient Brain

How to Build a Resilient Brain

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The Truth About Weight Loss

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Trying Hard Is Embarrassing. Do It Anyway.

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Work is full of strange little humiliations: trying too hard, caring too much, asking for what you want, or realizing you’ve accidentally become the person who always pours the metaphorical water. Tod...

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24 Elo 23min

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