A weekly personal essay newsletter from a Duke professor that uses anecdotes from parenting, aviation and everyday life to reframe how we think about failure. Readers get reflective, accessible pieces on resilience, learning from setbacks and the limits of protecting people from discomfort.
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John MacGaffey writes short reflective essays on living a meaningful, curious and resilient life, often anchored in anecdotes from science, history and the arts. Each issue offers a single takeaway about personal growth, delivered in a warm, accessible voice.
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