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Work

9 min read 12 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

A deep history of work, from hunter-gatherer leisure to modern burnout, revealing how our obsession with productivity is a cultural invention—not human nature.

You’ll learn

  • Hunter-gatherers worked 15-20 hours a week
  • Agriculture was the 'greatest mistake'
  • The 'gospel of work' is a modern ideology
  • Automation offers a choice: leisure or more work