THE EPIDEMIC OF WASTED TALENT

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Most jobs don't need you, they just need someone. Alex McCann argues that high salaries often mask a deeper cost: companies pay you to ignore your own potential. He contrasts corporate comfort with a Colombian birdwatcher who found purpose in work only he could do. The point isn't to quit tomorrow, but to start creating something that couldn't exist without you. Being replaceable pays well. Being irreplaceable matters more.