Hustle & float : reclaim your creativity and thrive in a world obsessed with work / Rahaf Harfoush

Author: Harfoush, Rahaf
Additional Titles: Hustle and float
Published: New York, New York : Diversion Books, 2019.
Copyright Date: ©2019
Edition: First Diverson Books edition.
Physical Description: 333 pages ; 22 cm

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Contents

Our history [Systems]. First class men ; The creativity boom ; The great stretch-out and speed-up -- Our media culture [Stories]. The shadow dream ; The myth of the self-made man ; I work therefore I am -- Our identity and biology [Self]. The productive brain ; The creative brain ; Don't worry, be happy ; Rise of the work warrior -- Scenarios. Burnout ; The forces unmasked ; Man and machine ; A world of workers without work ; Dream a new dream.

Summary

"As we struggle to keep up in a knowledge economy that never sleeps, we arm ourselves with life hacks, to-do lists, and an inbox-zero mentality, grasping at anything that will help us work faster, push harder, and produce more. There's just one problem: most of these solutions are making things worse. Creativity isn't produced on an assembly line, and endless hustle is ruining our mental and physical health while subtracting from our creative performance. Productivity and Creativity are not compatible; we are stuck between them, and like the opposite poles of a magnet, they are tearing us apart. When we're told to sleep more, meditate, and slow down, we nod our heads in agreement, yet seem incapable of applying this advice in our own lives. Why do we act against our creative best interests?"--back cover.

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ISBN

9781635765786 (paperback)
1635765781 (paperback)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-333).

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