An interview with Cal Newport explores the impact of technology on burnout in knowledge work, emphasizing the shift towards focusing on valuable outcomes over time rather than doing more in less time. Cal discusses the benefits of working less and adopting an outcome-based definition of productivity for better results.
We’re living in the stress paradox. The stress paradox says that even though stress happens to all of us, it’s completely isolating and we feel alone in the midst of it. Following the COVID pandemic, burnout is rampant in our society, with no real end in sight. On a special series of her podcast Say More, Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung opens up the conversation about stress and burnout to help listeners feel less alone and inspired to get help. She connects to a diverse array of experts who use medical science, social science and philosophy to answer deep questions about how stress works on our bodies and minds, so we can work better and live better.
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