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Dr. Stubbs is a philosopher and a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Boston & The Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET).
Website: https://www.alecstubbs.info/
Article: https://psyche.co/ideas/the-achievement-society-is-burning-us-out-we-need-more-play
Summary:
In this interview, we discuss Stubb's argument that our capitalist society's focus on achievement leads to burnout and that we need structural change to enable us to incorporate more play into our lives. We discuss how best to define achievement and play, and why a socialist society could better allow for more autotelic activity—that is, activity that is done for its own sake.
