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Who gets a second chance?

On accountability and reinvention in American life

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Anand Giridharadas
Feb 15, 2021
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In theory, second chances are a good thing. I mean, we all need them. Many of the ancient religions counsel mercy, and second chances are the natural consequence of that. Situations are not identities. Your worst deed is merely a situation. You should have the chance to become more than that deed, to transcend it.

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