The author jokes that the culture at his first job at Entertainment Weekly chased away the worthwhile aspects of his Brown education, but in so doing he makes a subtle point about the profound impact of the culture with which we surround ourselves and how easily we can be defined and constrained by our jobs.
A.J. Jacobs, The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
curiosity, materialism, maturation