#80 – Obsession

from Risking Failure · host Mark Dobson & Mick Dunn: Philosophers of Human Experience

We’re back after a long break. We recorded this topic on “obsession” a while back, but we’ve both been so swamped that it’s embarrassingly even longer between recording and editing/launching. Thanks to all our wonderful Risking Failure listeners! We LOVE YOU!!!!

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