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The Spectacle of Online Learning 
Learning companies are new media platforms with subscription models and network effects
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Vivian Li
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When Words Aren’t Enough
When I had my first baby 4 years ago, I was struck by a powerful yet unfamiliar emotion. It’s a kind of love that made me stronger and more vulnerable…
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Vivian Li
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The Joy of Creating Things
When I was 9 years old, I wanted to give my parents a present. Some kids buy gifts from the stores. But I thought anything not made with my own hands…
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Vivian Li
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Time Travel With Music
I spent last week in Maui, Hawaii. One evening, I spent 30 minutes alone at a small beach. I watched the sunset. It was one of my favorite moments of…
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Taking Learning into Your Own Hands
I stood in front of a whiteboard. Hands shaking. Cheeks red. I panicked and my mind drew a blank. I was in a sun-filled Google office to interview for a…
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Why I Write 
I just finished a five-week writing course, Write of Passage. It was one of the best gifts I’ve given myself.
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Vivian Li
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What Surfing Taught Me About Fear
This summer, I fell in love with surfing.
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Vivian Li
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What surprises me about AI generative models
and a long overdue hello
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Vivian Li
Exploring the Creator Economy
The online creators are powering a new cultural renaissance. They are the driving force for the future of content, learning, social networks…
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An Education From The Internet 
Online learning is the path to learn skills that make a life not just a living
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Vivian Li
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A community of online writers
Takeaways from the first live session of Write of Passage
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Vivian Li
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Learning Quests
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