Why do we choose squeezing more in instead taking time off?

02/05/2022 28 min Episodio 8
Why do we choose squeezing more in instead taking time off?

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In the final episode of Time & Money: why we choose to squeeze more in over taking time off. I share how The Squeeze works, why work gets more intense over time, and some of the economic incentives that keep us from making different choices.Resources:“Feeling The Squeeze? Why Your Business Feels So Tight” by Tara McMullin“Busy vs Squeezed: How To Tell The Difference & Why It Matters” by Tara McMullin“Economic Possibilities For Our Grandchildren” by John Maynard KeynesCapitalist Realism by Mark FisherProtestant Ethic & The Spirit Of Capitalism by Max Weber“When Time Is Money: Contested Rationalities of Time and Challenges to the Theory and Practice of Work” by Barbara AdamCan’t Even by Anne Helen PetersenWintering by Katherine MayThis episode is also available in essay form.

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