Dealbook on the 4-day workweek
In the New York Times Dealbook, Kevin Delaney asks, “Is the Four-Day Workweek Finally Within Our Grasp?” Driven by the flexible work arrangements and bonus days off that
How to have a more restorative vacation
Erica Alini interviewed me a couple days ago about rest and vacations, and now how an article in Gobal News about “The smartest vacation: How to get the
“The potential in idleness for greater freedom seems worth the exploration”
University College Dublin philosophy professor Brian O'Connor has a nice piece in Time Magazine about "Why Doing Nothing is One of the Most Important Things You Can Do:"
“Bekerja Sebentar tapi Efektif, Kunci Sukses:” REST comes to Indonesia
Perhaps my favorite new example of REST going places on its own: a long article in Indonesian about rest and its importance. (It also name-checks Cal Newport, Anders
Captains of industry and their hobbies
[Note: Every book project leaves material on the cutting-room floor that deserves to be published somewhere. This is a piece based on some research that didn't make it into
WeWork, Lord & Taylor, and the death of leisure
Ginia Bellafante has a piece in the New York Times about the sale of Lord & Taylor to WeWork, and its cultural significance. She she notes, there's a
Gardening and deep play
Journalist Deborah Bogle talks about REST, digital distraction and the appeal of gardening in Adelaide Now: [A smartphone is] the last thing I want to take with me
On rap, aerials, and the value of “creative side gigs”
Another Fast Company link, to an article explaining "Why These Two Working Moms Won't Compromise On Pursuing Their Creative Side Gigs." It focuses on Lindsay White, founder of
Americans “have lost our understanding of what leisure time should be and why it has value”
Washington Post editor Christine Emba has a good essay on our need to rethink the meaning and use of leisure. Americans "have lost our understanding of what leisure
New study finds correlation between book-reading and longevity
A new study finds that people who read books live longer than those who do not. Researchers looked at "3635 people who were 50 or older," and found