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Vita Contemplativa: In Praise of Inactivity

by Byung-Chul Han

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The Burnout Society

by Byung-Chul Han

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Miss MacIntosh, My Darling — 76 members — last activity May 01, 2025 06:55PM
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Let's plan to tackle who Mr. Franzen describes as "Mr. Difficult" (although he clearly is influenced by him). JR, The Recognitions, A Frolic of His Ow ...more