Fake work is like putting on a show or performance. It’s doing things that make you look busy, but these tasks don’t really help the company. This can happen when you’re stuck in unnecessary meetings, writing reports nobody reads, or working on...
The Aftermath of A Pandemic The black death pandemic, unleashed in medieval Europe in the 14th century, changed not only the lives of many people but also the structure of society. According to historian MT Anderson, there was unrest with many who survived and found...
Human Contact is the First Frontier Ancient civilizations migrated because they were curious to search what was beyond the hill and knew they could rely on human contact to resettle. They tapped into their imagination and dreamed about what they’d discover when they...
Can We Choose Ourselves Over Busy Work? Yet another recent survey of 10,000-plus workers reveals that people spend more than half their day doing ‘busy’ work. In this context, work means searching for information, giving status updates and doing...
Why Are We Afraid? We have constructed a society where popularity is foundational and there is a strong focus on social status, reputation and being liked by as many people as possible. Being socially conditioned to success at all costs is part of the rat race, which...