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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Do Americans Have an Irrational, Religious Obsession With Work?
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In this episode of New Ideal, Sam Weaver and Tristan de Liège discuss Atlantic writer Derek Thompsonâs idea that Americans are afflicted by a religious obsession with work that he calls âworkismâ and their view of the role of work in human life.
Among the topics covered:
Thompsonâs view on work and why it's worth talking about;
Why making work central to oneâs life doesnât entail adopting a religious perspective;
Understanding what causes burnout and lack of fulfillment in work;
The Objectivist perspective on work.
Mentioned in this podcast are Ayn Randâ...