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Holy Shohei Ohtani! I'm not a baseball person, but god dang that was incredible.

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The home buyer's blind spot

The fed cut rates and markets are in a tizzy.

But I didn't realize they were this happy.

Yes, if you bought at the lows of the credit crisis, you've 10x'd your investment.

Those are the kind of multiples you'd expect on VC funds, not something you can buy commission-free on your phone.

As a renter (in HCOL areas) for roughly the same time period, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Maybe it was smart to stay out of real estate in favor of indices?

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Here are this week's top reads:

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The Mr. Beast memo is a guide to the Gen Z workforce

8 minutes | Kyla Scanlon

This is the first CEO manifesto for a Gen Z workforce. Irrespective of your opinion of Mr. Beast — his obsession with the craft is impressive. This is a meta-analysis of his leaked "corporate memo" which provides a lens into the attention economy, adaptability and the “why” behind it all.

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Your neighbors are retiring in their 30s. Why can’t you?

5 minutes | The New York Times

FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is typically associated with frugality (and buying brown bananas). However, some early retirees have also found a way to live extravagantly. How do they do it? And are they happy?

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What you fear is a need unmet

3 minutes | Reddit

When you’re scared of putting yourself out there, what is really happening beneath the surface? I like to ask myself, What’s behind the fear? Understanding the origin of fears can help you navigate challenging emotions such as failure, rejection and loneliness.

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This Week on The Examined Life Podcast

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This week's episode: Should you buy or rent your house?​

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LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

• ​Are you planting seeds of entitlement? (RadReads, 835 clicks)
• ​Living for the unremarkable moments (The Washington Post 308 clicks)

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And finally, Pearl Jams "Yellow Ledbetter” overlaid with LinkedIn bios.​

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Khe

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