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Savor the world, or save it?

February 24, 2016 Eric Johnson

“I wake up in the morning unsure of whether I want to savor the world or save the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” –E.B. White

This quotation introduced Ben Casnocha’s interesting account of his time as Reid Hoffman’s assistant.

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