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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You deleted the app "for good".
That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it and posted about deleting it.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- Quality family time: everyone on a different screen in the same room, harvested by…
- Your company's core values are printed on the wall. So nobody has to have…
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
- You are exactly where you're meant to be. That should frighten you more than…
- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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