Laziness Does Not Exist

by Devon Price

Book Overview

From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to "a better, more human way to live" (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the "laziness lie"--which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough.

Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. 60-hour work weeks. Side hustles.

Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982140119
• ISBN13: 9781982140113
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Essential Read!

Laziness does not exist. This title was actually recommended to me by a friend. I had it in my Audible queue but like the mysterious morning dew, I hadn't felt the time was right until recently. Then, I was ready. It's interesting, because to a very large part of me, the topic and experience of the author is completely foreign to me. I don't know if it's spending so much time outside the US during my childhood, my autistic brain, or a combination of both. Probably both. But the practice of sticking a morality on the productivity of a person is utterly ridiculous. And now we see exactly why. So many of the burned out people continue to run their bodies and minds into the ground in this post capitalist feudal society. But taking a break, resting your body, resting your mind, your soul is IMPORTANT. In fact, as this book states, it's a survival instinct. Yet why do so many US Americans feel like they're bad people, or not good enough, if they don't create any capital? Whether it's over working their bodies or trying to maintain that they have a perfect home, the obsession with perfection is incredible! It's also more than a bit insane. But it can be equally difficult for so trained a person to drop this "background program" of need to work. This book has real tips and ways to stop this line of thought and get yourself off your own back. I really recommend anyone who lives in the US or wants to understand the culture here to read this book. 10/10 recommend for US culture and values