Traditions are forces on our lives that influence the way we think. We don't always recognize how much they're influencing us. The forty hour work week probably correlated with the rise of factory and widget work. Work to day can have outside impact whith two hours of amazing work, ore really good ideas an ways that generate far more output than grinding away for 40 hours does. And so that locks new ways of thinking about work exactly.
In this episode, Steph and Cal dive deep into traditions, the societal defaults that shape how we think and act in the world. They start by exploring the origins of the 40-hour work week, modern alternatives, and how we can rethink the idea of retirement. In the second half of the episode, they explore how the ways in which commonly held beliefs about monogamy, love, and marriage may not set people up for the life they want to live. If you're interested in questioning the norms and designing a life that works for you, this episode is worth a listen.
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