So I keep getting these messages from people. And they all basically say the same thing: "I'm exhausted. I'm working all the time. I have more freedom than my parents ever did, but somehow I feel more trapped. What's going on?"
Well, there's this Korean-German philosopher named Byung-Chul Han who wrote a book in 2010 that basically explains exactly what's happening to all of us. It's called The Burnout Society, and honestly, it might be the most important book you read about why modern life feels the way it does.
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