Yascha Mounk - Teachers Make a Difference - Richard Serjeantson

The speaker shares their journey from a high school student with a complex writing style to a successful writer. Initially, they wrote convoluted essays that teachers couldn't understand, earning them high grades. At Cambridge, a professor challenged them to simplify their writing, avoiding conjunctions and complex words. This experience taught them to express sophisticated ideas simply, which was crucial for their writing career.

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