From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational,
stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” (Cal Newport,
New York Times bestselling author) that examines the “laziness
lie”—which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard
enough.
Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. 60-hour work weeks. Side
hustles.
Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was
the best way to measure self-worth. Price was an overachiever from
the start, graduating from both college and graduate school early,
but that success came at a cost. After Price was diagnosed with a
severe case of anemia and heart complications from overexertion, they
were forced to examine the darker side of all this productivity.
Laziness Does Not Exist explores the psychological
underpinnings of the “laziness lie,” including its origins from
the Puritans and how it has continued to proliferate as digital work
tools have blurred the boundaries between work and life. Using
in-depth research, Price explains that people today do far more work
than nearly any other humans in history yet most of us often still
feel we are not doing enough.
Filled with practical and accessible advice for overcoming society’s
pressure to do more, and featuring interviews with researchers,
consultants, and experiences from real people drowning in too much
work, Laziness Does Not Exist “is the book we all need right
now” (Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet).