“Sleep is one of humanity’s great unifiers,” writes Huffington in one of her many articles about sleep. But while the need for sleep may be one of humanity’s
A strange delusion possesses the working classes of the nations where capitalist civilization holds its sway. This delusion drags in its train the individual and social woes which
Good advice from Laura Vanderkam: Instead of resolving to achieve work–life balance, it’s better to ask this question: What do I want to do more of with my
Bonnie Crater, CEO of marketing company Full Circle Insights and a Silicon Valley veteran, says, “My whole life I’ve probably worked typically 40-50 hours a week.” There have
I have often wondered whether especially those days when we are forced to remain idle are not precisely the days spent in the most profound activity. Whether our
Take it with a grain of salt, but this from a Texas factory owner complaining about government regulations as Kids Today: The Department of Labor rules and other
Psychologist Shefali Tsbary makes the case that high-achieving people might be unintentionally harming their kids by bringing their attitudes about work into their parenting. "In this culture we
Science writer Margaret Wertheim writes about sexism in science. One of the many lines that lines struck me: I think about all the young women now being forced
There’s a great interview with LSE sociologist Judy Wajcman about her latest book, Pressed for Time: I have been skeptical about the story that acceleration is a purely
This is one of my favorite quotes: The supreme quality of great men is the power of resting. Anxiety, restlessness, fretting are marks of weakness. (J. R. Seeley,