Are We Working Ourselves to Death?

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Are we optimizing ourselves to death?
These days, being productive is seemingly a social virtue of the highest order. From apps, to books, to podcasts, there’s a constantly growing industry of resources aimed to help us hustle our way to being the best version of ourselves. But is this emphasis on productivity more harmful than it is human? Let’s find out in this Wisecrack Edition on Productivity: Are We Working Ourselves to Death?

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Written by Amanda Scherker
Hosted by Michael Burns
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