A review by darylnash
Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee

4.0

Straightforward, easy to read, with some interesting history on labor. I especially appreciated that the author addresses that not all of our "overwork" can be addressed individually--something has to change at a societal or governmental level before many Americans can afford to work fewer hours. But for those of us lucky enough to make more than minimum or low wages, she also has some tough love--we're often claiming to be busier than we are to prove our worth in the Protestant Capitalist system. Or even if we are being honest about the workload, we're working overtime that's not actually improving our happiness. The "self-help" portion of the book is pretty short and simple, but I'm not sure more is needed anyway. Her aim is to wake us up from the cult of efficiency, and I hope a few of the lessons stick with me.