Still Wandering

Will I Ever Own a Home?

How the housing market shaped our relationship to work

Feb 10 • Alex McCann

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The Nature of Meaningless Work

People know when their work feels meaningless.

Feb 3 • Alex McCann

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January 2026

The Phantom of the Layoff

How companies say goodbye is becoming a competitive advantage.

Jan 27 • Alex McCann

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A Conversation with David Spinks on Suffering, Meaning, and Work

Two years ago, a friend told me to read David Spinks's book.

Jan 13 • Alex McCann and David Spinks

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December 2025

What You Need to Know If You Want a Job in 2026

My predictions on the future of work and careers for the year ahead

Dec 30, 2025 • Alex McCann

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Stick or Twist: Should You Quit Your Job?

A practical framework for thinking through the decision clearly.

Dec 16, 2025 • Alex McCann

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Why Gen Z needs to learn to be more appreciative

The survival guide for navigating broken systems

Dec 9, 2025 • Alex McCann and Soph | Workbaby

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Where do you go for careers advice?

I’ve been critical of university careers services.

Dec 2, 2025 • Alex McCann

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November 2025

How to Choose Problems Worth Solving

For when you know you want more from your life but don’t know where to start

Nov 25, 2025 • Alex McCann

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Re-imagining the Corporation of the Future

After I wrote about the death of the corporate job, I got pushback.

Nov 18, 2025 • Alex McCann

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I was wrong...

We spend so much of our time online listening to people who constantly tell you that you should do things their way.

Nov 11, 2025 • Alex McCann

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A Brief History of How We Learn (And Why Your Future Depends on What Comes Next)

Why We’re Still Learning Like It’s 1892

Nov 4, 2025 • Alex McCann

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