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Part-Time Nation: The Economic Risks Of Germany’s Reduced Work Hours

Despite record employment, millions are opting out of full-time work: it’s a trend that risks undermining growth, pensions, and the country’s future.

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In The News

Summer Breaks Shouldn’t Be A Survival Test For Parents

With limited childcare and resources, parents are stretched thin during summer vacation months. If Germany wants more children, it needs to start giving parents more vacation days or more childcare options.

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Russia-Ukraine War

A Ukrainian Soldier’s Lessons On War, Life And Stress Eating

Ukrainian journalist and soldier Pavlo Kazarin reflects on what he has learned about dealing with time, taking control of circumstances, and living in this historic era since enlisting in the army.

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Society Work In Progress

Burnout, Lies And Capitalism

The writer hits a professional wall the year after the birth of her second child. It’s a reminder of the limits of our modern uber competitive economy.

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In The News

Work → In Progress: AI, The Pros And Cons Of Your New Sort-Of Colleague

Will it help you, control you … or replace you?

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Society

Parental Burnout Is Real — And Taking Leave Is Not An Option

Burnout doesn’t just occur in the workplace. Pressured by unrealistic perfectionism and a cult of performance, parents are also increasingly affected by a similar weight at home that becomes too much to bear. Here’s how to recognize the symptoms and act before before it’s too late.

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Economy Future Society

HappyBreak: Headset Meditation App To Prevent Work Burnout

A Chilean startup develops an application to take office workers into a meditative ‘happy space’ for a few minutes in a work day.

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Economy Society

Meet “Boreout,” Burnout’s Blasé Cousin

PARIS — Are you bored at work? Do you stare blankly at your screen wondering what to do with the rest of your day? No doubt, you are a victim of “boreout,” which describes persistent boredom and disengagement in your work. What causes this listlessness and how can you solve it? Frédéric Méduin, a physician […]

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Food / Travel Impact: Organic Revolution

From Moscow, A Search For Meaning (And Money) In Organic Farming

Part of Moscow’s new striving urban class has taken its ideas and energy to the farm. A different kind of Russian revolution.

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Society

In Germany, A Deeper Look At Teacher Burnout

South of Munich is a clinic that specializes in treating teachers with psychological problems. The causes aren’t always what you think.

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