You Can't Optimize For Rest

The Convivial Society by L. M. Sacasas

Dec 1, 202117:10Technology

Welcome to the Convivial Society , a newsletter about technology and culture. In this installment I write a bit about burnout, exhaustion, and rest. It doesn’t end with any neat solutions, but that’s kind of the point. H...

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