Randy Pausch had just been told that his pancreatic cancer was now terminal and he had less than 6 months left to live when he was invited to give a "Last Lecture". He knew that he had to take this opportunity to leave a record of who he was for his children so he wrote his book and gave his lecture for them more than anyone else, to let them know who he had been and pass along the things he had learned and would have told them eventually.
Randy seems like a good guy and the book definitely shows his sense of humor even in the face of everything but his stories and advise definitely come from a place of privilege without understanding it. He had a middle class background and ended up in situations with offers and mentors that most people will never get. He was thankful for it but most of his advise just boiled down to work hard enough and it will happen for you which is unfortunately not true for many. I can see why a lot of people enjoy it but I felt that it was a bit tone deaf that anyone else might have different experiences.
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