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Welcome to the 88th edition of 'Story Rules on Saturday'.
This week's flagship piece of content is a podcast episode by Jason Feifer on the history of work (and the history of complaining against younger generation of workers)!
βa. The Mystery of Flight MH370 by William Langewiesche (The Atlantic)β
This is an old article that I recently came across on Twitter. It is a gripping account of the search for the ill fated Malaysia Airlines jet which disappeared into the night on March 14th, 2014, never to be found again.
The article reads like a thriller. You are part of the highs and lows of the investigation. You feel for the selfless folks who devoted several years of their life to find answers. You cringe at how the political leaders and other government authorities did a major disservice to the loved ones of the unfortunate passengers and crew.
And most of all, you feel terrible for those innocent passengers, crew and their families for what happened to themβ¦
βa. 'Why βNobody Wants to Work Anymoreβ is BS' by Build for Tomorrow (Jason Feifer)β
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Jason Feifer is one of my favourite audio storytellers. He's got a strong ability to take a widely believed opinion and then refute it by carefully stitching together a narrative that is infused with relevant data, expert opinions and engaging stories.
His episodes are great case studies in crafting a compelling story.
In this episode he takes on the widely held belief that: In the olden days, people were more hardworking, but today's youth are lazy, entitled and don't have the same work ethic.
Perhaps you think the same about people younger than you.
Well, guess what... someone older than you most probably thought the same - of you!
Jason's main point - people in the past were ok working long hours at crappy jobs not because they loved it, but because they had no choice. But they have now.
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Here's how Jason concludes the episode with his take for why people seemingly don't want to work anymore:
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βb. 'It's time to Quit India' on the '1947: Road to Indian Independence' podcast (featuring Srinath Raghavan)
Over the last week, I binge-heard the fascinating 1947 series by Prashant Jha of the Hindustan Times. There were almost no dull moments in any of the episodes - fabulous work by Prashant and team.
Of all the episodes in the series, this was one of my favourites. Srinath Raghavan is a rare scholar who is also a compelling speaker. In the episode he shares what was the real victory of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's INA - putting enough doubt in the British leaders' minds about whether they can rely on the British Indian Army to continue to stay loyal... Lots of #TIL moments
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Lenny Rachitsky is the OG when it comes to Product Management. His content is consistently high quality and engaging.
In this thread he talks about how you can learn about influence from... Frodo in LOTR! A bit cheesy, but the points are powerful.
There's no point regretting what you could not do; instead focus on what you can do going forward. Evocative visualisation by Tim Urban.
Hilarious!
βThe more things change, the more they remain the same.β
- Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
βa. King Richard on Amazon Primeβ
Sure there was the whole Oscar Slapgate controversy - but let that not stop you from watching this stunning tale of the Williams sisters and their irrepressible father.
His relentless drive, unwavering faith in the future and unshakeable confidence in his daughters' ability is remarkable - especially considering the extremely difficult circumstances he came from.
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That's it folks: my recommended reads, listens and views for the week.
βTake care and stay safe.
Ravi
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