Laziness Does Not Exist
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- £8.49
Publisher Description
From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the “laziness lie”—which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough.
Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. 60-hour work weeks. Side hustles.
Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to measure self-worth. Price was an overachiever from the start, graduating from both college and graduate school early, but that success came at a cost. After Price was diagnosed with a severe case of anemia and heart complications from overexertion, they were forced to examine the darker side of all this productivity.
Laziness Does Not Exist explores the psychological underpinnings of the “laziness lie,” including its origins from the Puritans and how it has continued to proliferate as digital work tools have blurred the boundaries between work and life. Using in-depth research, Price explains that people today do far more work than nearly any other humans in history yet most of us often still feel we are not doing enough.
Filled with practical and accessible advice for overcoming society’s pressure to do more, and featuring interviews with researchers, consultants, and experiences from real people drowning in too much work, Laziness Does Not Exist “is the book we all need right now” (Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet).
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Many of us think that feeling overworked, overscheduled, and overtired is just the inevitable price of the American Dream. Social psychologist Devon Price thinks this cost is simply too high. Tracing the history of American attitudes about work all the way back to the Industrial Revolution, Price explains how our culture came to believe the “laziness lie”—that happiness and success won’t come unless you work punishingly hard. And research bears out that Americans are working more hours than ever, despite new technologies designed to make office life easier, and paying the price in all areas of life, from parenting to our physical fitness. Price offers solid, practical advice for changing our thoughts on productivity, whether that means taking sick days when we need them or simply learning the value of taking a nice walk. Laziness Does Not Exist can help the most work-driven person you know (even if that’s you!) learn that taking your foot off the gas can improve your life.
