Should people have the right to end their own lives?
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Christopher Hitchens
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Marks vs skills what defines true success
Christopher Hitchens
You're dodging the real question. Success isn't about what a report card or a résumé *shows*, it's about what you can *do* in the world. Marks are snapshots of compliance, skills are currency. A straight-A student who freezes under pressure has nothing. A C-grade mechanic who fixes anything has everything. Employers don't hire transcripts, they hire capability. Marks fade the moment you graduate. Skills compound for decades. The obsession with marks is institutional theater, a way to sort and rank before anyone knows if you're actually useful. What matters: can you solve problems that pay you?