Ma'any reads Atomic Habits. The girls discuss Americans' obsessions with work and try and unpack the stigma of laziness.
Sources:
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
Radically Content by Jamie Varon
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Here are some loose timestamps if you feel like jumpin' around:
3:20 Mathany's relationship with work
8:50 Ma’any outlines the episode
9:50 Ma’any’s relationship with work
12:00 Ma’any talks about Zuko and Avatar the Last Airbender
17:40 James Clear's personal history
20:00 James Clear’s current business
21:30 Types of people who recommend Atomic Habits
22ish What is the 1% rule?
24:30 Habits are like compound interest
32:15 The laziness lie
36:41 What Ma'any likes about Atomic Habits
41:50 What Ma'any doesn’t like about Atomic Habits
45:10 Language of self-help
47 Weight and fatphobia
54 Using shame and anger as motivation
59 Discussion on "Radically Content"