Laziness Does Not Exist: A Defense of the Exhausted, Exploited, and Overworked

Laziness Does Not Exist: A Defense of the Exhausted, Exploited, and Overworked

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Beschreibung

From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the “laziness lie”—which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough.

Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. 60-hour work weeks. Side hustles.

Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to measure self-worth. Price was an overachiever from the start, graduating from both college and graduate school early, but that success came at a cost. After Price was diagnosed with a severe case of anemia and heart complications from overexertion, they were forced to examine the darker side of all this productivity.

Laziness Does Not Exist explores the psychological underpinnings of the “laziness lie,” including its origins from the Puritans and how it has continued to proliferate as digital work tools have blurred the boundaries between work and life. Using in-depth research, Price explains that people today do far more work than nearly any other humans in history yet most of us often still feel we are not doing enough.

Filled with practical and accessible advice for overcoming society’s pressure to do more, and featuring interviews with researchers, consultants, and experiences from real people drowning in too much work, Laziness Does Not Exist “is the book we all need right now” (Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet).
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A collection of phrases and things we already know but need to hear more often because we don't practice it. I found the structure logical, easy to listen to (audiobook) and not too long or overloaded. It has practical tips. The only thing that bothers me that it praises taking time for yourself and your health without mentioning the social consequences you have to face. Society is totally screwed up when it comes to work and worth. But we have to live with it somehow and there are consequences if you decide to opt out of it, no matter how right it is. Anyways I think it is a good thing if more people listen to the audiobook, and maybe become more curious, compassionate and understanding. Recommend.

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