When we don't get that escape from our work selves, I think we feel its absence on a deep, almost primal level. Leisure is uncommodified, unoccupied time where we get to be truly free, so feeling bad about missing the weekend isn't just, "Damn, I didn't make it to the mall!" It's a profound loss.
Now we have a gig economy where many people are holding down several jobs at once. The whole concept of a 40-hour week makes people under 30 laugh. - Katrina Onstad
Now we have a gig economy where many people are holding down several jobs at once. The whole concept of a 40-hour week makes people under 30 laugh.
- Katrina Onstad
I know Stephen King is uncompromising on the idea that writers should practise their craft every single day, and it clearly works for him. Personally… - Katrina Onstad
I know Stephen King is uncompromising on the idea that writers should practise their craft every single day, and it clearly works for him. Personally…
I talked to a lot of people about what makes a good weekend, and discovered a few common threads: human connection, play, interaction with nature, ex… - Katrina Onstad
I talked to a lot of people about what makes a good weekend, and discovered a few common threads: human connection, play, interaction with nature, ex…
On a societal level, what happens to community when people don't have time to gather or connect, in person, not just over social media? Not having ti… - Katrina Onstad
On a societal level, what happens to community when people don't have time to gather or connect, in person, not just over social media? Not having ti…
It used to be that wealthy people were the leisure class, and having time off was a status symbol. That's switched now: being busy and overworked is … - Katrina Onstad
It used to be that wealthy people were the leisure class, and having time off was a status symbol. That's switched now: being busy and overworked is …
If you're in the mood for a blushing art house romance, you'll fall for it, too. - Katrina Onstad
If you're in the mood for a blushing art house romance, you'll fall for it, too.
When we don't get that escape from our work selves, I think we feel its absence on a deep, almost primal level. Leisure is uncommodified, unoccupied … - Katrina Onstad
When we don't get that escape from our work selves, I think we feel its absence on a deep, almost primal level. Leisure is uncommodified, unoccupied …
There's something about the weekend, even for non-religious people, that feels sacred, so a violation of that sanctified time is almost a betrayal, s… - Katrina Onstad
There's something about the weekend, even for non-religious people, that feels sacred, so a violation of that sanctified time is almost a betrayal, s…
On the business side, innovative leaders are beginning to wake up to the fact that this non-stop work trend is bad for business: Google Ireland teste… - Katrina Onstad
On the business side, innovative leaders are beginning to wake up to the fact that this non-stop work trend is bad for business: Google Ireland teste…
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