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What if everything we've been told about having a successful career is wrong? Rutger Bregman thinks most of us are wasting our working lives and argues we should stop trying to get rich and start trying to solve the world's problems instead.This episode first aired in May 2025.🎥 The Next Big Idea is on YouTube! You can find our episodes here.📱 Follow Rufus on LinkedIn, subscribe to our Substack, or send us an email at [email protected]Today's episode is sponsored by:Granola — The AI notepad with notes, actions, and memory, and no annoying meeting bots. Try it totally free for three months at granola.ai/ideaHostinger — Describe the website you want and Hostinger’s AI agent builds it in minutes, with plans starting at $3/month. Go to hostinger.com/nbi and use code NBI for 10% offLife at the Speed of Play — Purchase one copy at getmarksbook.com/next and author Mark Pincus will send you twoSequencing — Go to sequencing.com and use promo code IDEA for 10% offStoryblocks — The 100% human-made stock media library built for creators. Get 15% off any annual plan, available only at storyblocks.com/nbi