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Jenny Odell on SAVING TIME: DISCOVERING A LIFE BEYOND THE CLOCK

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What Is Taylorism?

This show is going to air really close to your pub date. So would you take a second and explain what Taylorism is for folks who may not have it but the book by the time we we are this show. It's like a system of organizing work that was originated by Frederick. Is it Frederick Taylor? I think so. Yeah, so that was a very early 20th century innovation. And at one point in the book you're just like, well, I found leisure while I was cooking. You can be folding socks and I found leisure and I've had similar moments.

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