Happiness
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A Radical Cure: Hannah Arendt & Simone Weil on the Need for Roots
Article In this article, Remer draws on the philosophies of Hannah Arendt and Simone Weil to argue that the modern world...
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Aristotle: In Praise of Contemplation
Article In this article, the author explains Aristotle's belief that a good life is committed to contemplation. Barrientos shows that Aristotle...
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A Stoic Guide To Workplace Peace Of Mind
Other In this article, the author gives practical advice, backed by famous stoic philosophers, for how to find peace of mind...
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Authentic Happiness
Book The description for this book is as follows: "According to esteemed psychologist and bestselling author Martin Seligman, happiness is not...
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Being rich wrecks your soul. We used to know that.
Article In this article, the authors use psychology and philosophy to argue that being wealthy is not healthy or good for...
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David Foster Wallace discusses Consumerism
Video In this video, David Foster Wallace discusses the dangers of consumerism and teaching individualistic self-gratification to children. He argues that...
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
The description for this book is as follows: "Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of 'optimal experience' have revealed that...
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Forced to Love the Grind
Article In this article, Miya Tokumitsu argues that the modern workplace pressures workers to "love to grind," a trend which is both counterproductive...
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Give Up On Work-Life Balance
Article In this article, Olga Khazan argues that the best way to stay sane while managing work and life is to...
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Google Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Pregnant Women in Viral Memo
Article In this article, the authors discuss a memo written by a Google employee who was discriminated against for being pregnant,...
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How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation
Article In this article, Peterson explains how the stereotypes commonly associated with millennials - lazy, entitled, spoiled - can mostly be...
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How to Care Less About Work
Article In this article, Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Peterson argue that American working culture is unsustainable. Warzel and Peterson ask: when...
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How to Recognize Burnout Before You're Burned Out
Article This article explains what burnout is and enumerates common work stressors, signs of burnout to watch for, and ways to combat burnout...
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In Silicon Valley, Working 9 to 5 Is For Losers
Article In this article, Dan Lyons describes the "Hustle Culture" phenomenon in Silicon Valley, where workers idolize overworking. Lyons outlines some...
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Loving Your Job Is a Capitalist Trap
Article In this article, Erin A. Cech claims that the pandemic forced Americans to reflect on their satisfaction with their work lives, prompting...
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Maybe We All Need a Little Less Balance
Article In this article, Brad Stulberg argues that balance is not something we should strive for. Stulberg argues that people are...
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Midlife
Book The description for this book is as follows: "How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead,...
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On Parenthood
Article In this article, prominent software developer Jeff Atwood describes his love of fatherhood and how parenthood has changed him for...
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Punching the Clock (from the book Bullshit Jobs)
Article In this excerpt published by Harper's Magazine from his work Bullshit Jobs, Graeber explores why it is that meaningless work makes us so...
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Shop Class As Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work
Book This bestselling book is described by IndieBound as "A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working...
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Should Work Be Passion, or Duty?
Article In this article, Firmin DeBrabander points out that, as factors like productivity and quality of life increase, other countries are working less...
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Status Anxiety (Video)
Video In this video, The School of Life discusses status anxiety – the anxiety that arises when we get asked "what...
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‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
Article In this article, Brooks compares the relentless pursuit of success to an addiction. He argues that work can be a...
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The Case For Doing Nothing
Article In this article, Olga Mecking introduces the Danish concept niksen--doing nothing. Mecking highlights the benefits of doing nothing from time to time--it...
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The compelling case for working a lot less
Article In this article, Amanda Ruggieri explores the compelling evidence against nonstop work, including that the work produced at the end...
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The Dangers of Having Too Little to Do
Video In this video, the School of Life argues that, while we think we'll be happy once the work is done,...
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The ethical foundations of economics in ancient Greece, focusing on Socrates and Xenophon
Other The abstract for this research article is as follows: Purpose Economics had a strong linkage to ethics up to the...
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The Hackerspace Movement
Video This video is a Ted Talk given by Mitch Altman, the inventor and creator of the TV-B-Gone technology and famous hardware hacker....
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The Myth of Sisyphus
Philosophical Text In The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus explores what he takes to be the absurdity of the human condition. He likens us...
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The pandemic has crushed young people’s spirits
Article In this article, Thomas S. Hibbs claims that the pandemic has given rise to widespread dislocation in a number of ways....
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The Reality of Developer Burnout
Article In this article, Kenneth Reitz shares his experience of software developer burnout and outlines mechanisms he put in place to...
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The Work-Family Imbalance
Article In this article, Anand Iyer discusses the importance of prioritizing work-family life balance, especially for fathers. Iyer presents research that...
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Triumphs of Experience
Book The description from this book is as follows: "At a time when many people around the world are living into...
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Want To Find Your Purpose At Work? Change Your Perceptions
Book In this article, Tracy Bower argues that the way in which you think about your work is critical to finding fulfillment....
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What happens when we work non-stop
Article In this article, José Luis Peñarredonda discusses the experience of overworked workers, despite overwhelming evidence that working a healthy number of hours increases...
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Why I Put My Wife's Career First
Article In this article, Andrew Moravcsik, husband of Anne-Marie Slaughter (who wrote this article about working mothers) describes his experience as a...
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Why Tech Is the Leading Industry on Parental Leave
Article In this article, Bourree Lam profiles Etsy's updated parental leave policy from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. Lam cites two main...
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Why Women Still Can't Have It All
Article In this article, Anne-Marie Slaughter draws from her own professional experience to explain why it is incredibly hard for women...
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Why You Should Stop Trying to Be Happy at Work
Article Article summary written by the author: "What are we really searching for when we say we want more “meaning” at...
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Work and the Good Life Method (Selections from "Nicomachean Ethics")
Philosophical Text In these excerpts from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, he discusses what it takes to live a good life. Aristotle argues that, like...
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Workism is Making Americans Miserable
Article In this article, Derek Thompson outlines the new "workism" phenomenon. Despite predictions from 20th century intellectuals that Americans in the...
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Work-Life Balance
Video In this video, The School of Life explains why work-life balance is impossible. They argue that our brains are generalists,...