From the disappearance of good health insurance to the psychological effects of long hours, the modern workplace is taking its toll on all of us.
Long COVID disabled millions of workers. Then came Trump 2.0. - The Sick Times
Companies have become “very comfortable undermining” ADA labor protections, experts say.
Why time management is ruining our lives | Oliver Burkeman
The Long Read: All of our efforts to be more productive backfire – and only make us feel even busier and more stressed
Why working fewer hours would make us more productive
A shorter working week could improve our mental and physical health and even mitigate climate change, research shows
Tech's Elite Hates Labor
I am furious. Though I try not to humour conspiracy theories, or suggest that there is any grand overture to what is usually an uncaring and cold world, but I cannot ignore what is a transparently-synchronized movement against the tech industry’s workforce.
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mandy brown writes about work like a field surgeon operates, careful and propulsive and all in on keeping us alive—to ourselves, to our colleagues, to the world. Unfuckwithable.
Does Work-Life Balance Make You Mediocre? - Cal Newport
Last month, a 22-year-old entrepreneur named Emil Barr published a Wall Street Journal op-ed boasting a provocative title: “‘Work-Life Balance’ Will Keep You Mediocre.” He ... Read more
The Scourge of Worker Wellness Programs
Employers have become obsessed with improving the health of their employees. But does it do anyone any good?
The 80-Hour Myth (Why We're Addicted To Being Busy) - Dan Koe
Ever since I could remember, I didn’t want to work my life away. Anti role models were all around me. And I was pretty observant as a child. I didn’t want to wake up at 4am, drive to work at 5am, grind away, and get home at 7pm because I was trying to support a […]
Eradicating Unhappiness
Is there a manual for living well? Where modern science, society, and psychology underserves, a philosophy nearly as old as time emerges. “Take a simple idea, and take it seriously.”—Charlie Munger…
Study finds 'toxic' employees hurt everyone at work
Work can be busy enough -- no one needs to waste their time avoiding colleagues behaving badly. But new research shows that employees who are excessively confident, or are bullies, or who exhibit any number of bad behaviors might be worth skirting...
The solution to (nearly) everything: working less | Rutger Bregman
Excessive work and pressure are status symbols. But overtime is deadly. If we worked less we’d make fewer errors, address inequality and have a better life
2026 State of the Workplace
Get the latest insights from state of the workplace report spanning more than 443 million hours of work activity across 1,111 organizations and 163,638 employees over three years.
Companies Are Being Torn Apart by AI "Workslop," Stanford Research Finds
Not only is AI hampering productivity, but it's also blowing up collaboration and souring employee dynamics.
Long Covid Disabled Millions of Workers. Then Came Trump 2.0.
Companies have become “very comfortable undermining” ADA labor protections, experts say.
Victorian Labor
Every worker deserves to feel safe in the workplace – including in hospitals.
Trickle-down workaholism in startups
“And then I said anyone not willing to break their backs working for me was a tourist!”If you want to understand why so many startups become infected with unhealthy work habits, or outright workaho…
