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Jonathan Malesic

Jonathan Malesic is a writer in Dallas. His book The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives will be published this fall by University of California Press.

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March 25, 2021
Jonathan Malesic
The Exaggeration of “Burnout” in America
You might be tired of Zoom calls or home cooking, but that’s not the same as what a frontline health worker is experiencing.
January 21, 2021
Jonathan Malesic
You Don’t Have to Love Your Job
What if workers channeled their passion into organizing for better pay and conditions instead?
April 1, 2020
Jonathan Malesic
Imagining a Better Life After the Coronavirus
This crisis is revealing the limits of America's religious devotion to work—and showing us that a more fulfilling future is possible.
March 4, 2019
Jonathan Malesic
How to Save Americans From the Hell of Work
Elites are "miserable" in their jobs. Millennials are burned out. Can religion, loosely defined, help us reclaim our free time and find meaning in our lives?
January 10, 2019
Jonathan Malesic
Millennials Don’t Have a Monopoly on Burnout
This is a societal scourge, not a generational one. So how can we solve it?
March 7, 2018
Jonathan Malesic
Please, Millennials, Don’t Destroy Us Just Yet
It's a mistake to assume that generational turnover alone will usher in a more progressive America.
December 29, 2017
Jonathan Malesic
The Year the Robots Came for Our Jobs
Public anxiety over the automation of the workplace reached new heights in 2017, making clear that humanity isn't ready for the coming revolution.
August 9, 2017
Jonathan Malesic
Parenting Is Not a “Job,” and Marriage Is Not “Work”
Yes, they're hard to do. But our narrow moral vocabulary for describing non-professional pursuits is making our lives worse.
March 28, 2017
Jonathan Malesic
America Must Divorce Dignity From Work
A job guarantee is a good policy idea. But universal basic income is better.
August 4, 2016
Jonathan Malesic
Don’t Hate Twitter Because of Trump
Twitter has become synonymous with glib pronouncements. But the most enduring ideas have often been expressed in fewer than 140 characters.
October 19, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
Henry David Thoreau’s Radical Optimism
The political vision of 'Walden' is still essential reading
September 7, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
America Wants You to Feel Ashamed About Procrastinating. Don't.
July 23, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
I Had the “Least Meaningful Job in America”—and I Loved It
Working as a parking lot attendant helped me become a better person
July 6, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
Robots Might Save the Humanities
May 28, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
Don't Search for "Purpose." You Will Fail.
The big lie behind a Venn diagram meme

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