What Mari Andrew thinks about ambition
Writer and illustrator, author of Am I There Yet? and Out of the Blue; writes the newsletter Out of the Blue on grief, joy and everyday attention.
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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Mari Andrew has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingPursuing efficiency and maximizing productivity too aggressively causes things to go wrong.
Their wordsEfficiency is what TV remote controls are good at, but whenever people try to maximize their productivity in the speediest way, things start to go south.
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