Topic

Regret

2 essays on regret from the Consilium journal. Featuring William James, Niccolo Machiavelli, Virginia Woolf. Each pits three thinkers against one hard question.


Career

What Do You Do When You've Built the Wrong Life?

Three thinkers on regret and redirection. James says the self is made of habit and can change. Machiavelli says look for the actual leverage. Woolf asks if any of it is yours.

William JamesNiccolo MachiavelliVirginia WoolfRegretChangeIdentity

Identity

What If You've Spent Your Whole Life Becoming the Wrong Thing?

You achieved what you set out to. Now it does not feel like yours. Carnegie, Gracian, and Munger disagree on whether to redirect, protect, or invert.

Andrew CarnegieBaltasar GracianCharlie Mungerregretauthenticity

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Andrew Carnegie Baltasar Gracian Charlie Munger Niccolo Machiavelli Virginia Woolf William James Change Identity authenticity

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