Shortening working hours and unintended consequences:
Koreans have had some of the longest working hours in the developed world: longer than the workaholic United States, Europe, and even Japan (which is often Korea's benchmark
Aging and work
Last week I was on BBC Radio 4's morning show talking about REST and the need to change work and careers in a world where life expectancies are
Talking about REST on BBC Radio 4
So I was just on BBC Radio 4's morning show (it's night here in California, but 8 hours ahead in London, people are having their coffee and checking
Rest with Alex Pang, Episode 2: Annie Tevelin and SkinOwl’s 24-Hour Week
This week on my podcast I talk to Annie Tevelin, founder and head of SkinOwl, a Los Angeles-based cosmetics company that works a 24-hour week. SkinOwl makes vegan cosmetics
The key to productivity
It seems to me that one of the simplest rules to follow when doing knowledge work (or symbolic analyzing, or being creative) is this: don't try to work
Rest with Alex Pang, Episode 1: Stephan Aarstol and the five-hour day at Tower Paddleboards
So the first episode of my podcast Rest with Alex Pang is now up: it's an interview with Stephan Aarstol, the founder of pioneering stand-up paddleboard and beach
Esports and the rise of training facilities: Even professional gamers need breaks
not the esports training center in the article The Washington Post has an article about how esports franchises are starting to build training facilities for teams that offers
“the neoliberal tenets of unregulated self-interest” get “friendly, hand-lettered makeovers”
I've long been sympathetic to, but also skeptical, of the claim that you should "do what you love" or pursue your passion no matter what. For one thing,
Working hours in South Korea are coming down
The Guardian reports that the South Korean government has voted to cut back the 'inhumanely long' 68-hour working week: Employees in one of the most overworked countries in
Happiness and LSE podcasts
I'm a fan of podcasts. When I take the dogs out walking in the evening, I'll often listen to a podcast, since the dogs generally have little to