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David and Tamler begin by talking about the question on everyone\u2019s mind right now \u2013 are we obligated to be pansexual? Then, since many of us have more free time on our hands these days, we thought it might be a good idea to revisit Bertrand Russell\u2019s essay (published in Harper\u2019s Magazine) \u201cIn Praise of Idleness.\u201d How did workaholism become the norm? Why do we see working insanely long hours as a virtue, a moral duty rather than a necessity? Would more leisure make us more fulfilled and creative or just bored? We also discuss Daniel Markovits\u2019 book "The Meritocracy Trap" - when life is a non-stop hyper-competitive grind from preschool to retirement even among the elites, is anyone happy?

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Links:

• Is Pansexuality Obligatory? \u2013 The Electric Agora
• In Praise of Idleness, by Bertrand Russell | Harper's Magazine
• \u201cThe Meritocracy Trap,\u201d explained - Vox
• The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits [Amazon affiliate link]