Our Achilles Heel

Ted Lamadecollabfund.comWritten June 10, 20263 min read

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Lamade argues our poor grasp of odds fuels needless stress, since 25,000 valedictorians compete for about 15,000 Ivy seats, yet ignoring the odds is fine when you love the pursuit itself.

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