Wok says there's been a rise in what im dark thompson at the atlantic calls workism, which is this idea that work should really be the centrepiece of your ife and your identity. Wok: "The more we feel like work is a religion, it's good for capitalism" The starbucks worker gives her tips on how to survive an early morning clopin.
The pandemic has changed how we think about work. Vox’s Anna North says it might be time to change how much we work, too.
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