Psychology
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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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Facebook And Our Phones May Be Wreaking Havoc On Our Morality - Vox
Article Digital distractions such as social media and smartphones wreak havoc on our attention spans. Could they also be making us...
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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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Hegel & Labour
Other In this talk by Paul Ashton, he lays out Hegel's view of labor and it application to today. Hegel, according...
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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 keep your team motivated
Video In this video, the Kellogg School lays out ways business leaders can counteract the Social Loafing effect, the tendency for...
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I've spent 2 decades studying how work affects our health and well-being, and one solution is clear: Your job has to serve a purpose beyond a paycheck
Article In this article, which is an excerpt from Rath's book "Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute To The World,"...
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Making sense of work: finding meaning in work narratives
Article The abstract for this article is as follows: "This study examined how individuals make sense of their work narratives –...
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Optimal Work
Other Optimal Work is a paid service that aims to develop in its customers the ability to work optimally, free from anxiety, distraction,...
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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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Status Anxiety
Book In this book, Alain de Botton explores the anxiety induced by fear of what others think of us. He explains...
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The Bullet Journal Method
Book In this book, Carroll outlines his method for intentional living: the bullet journal. This is a mindfulness practice designed to increase...
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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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Why Is Work so Boring?
Video In this video, the School of Life argues that many people find work boring because they are forced to specialize....
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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-Life Balance
Video In this video, The School of Life explains why work-life balance is impossible. They argue that our brains are generalists,...