The Burnout Society is probably one of the most amazing books I’ve ever read. I tried to crystalise its essence as well [1], in a chapter-structure way.
The book talks about many things that were on the edge of my eyes. I knew them, yet I hadn't realised they were there; that they were a thing. I hadn't realised it was us who introduced them. This is the definition of Castoriadis' imaginary [2][3]. I'd recommend The Burnout Society to everyone yet I hesitate because it challenges very foundational ideas, in an unpopular way as well.
Maybe the book's two things that struck out to me the most are:
* We strive for achievement so much that we tire ourselves to depression
* Burnout and depression are intrinsically connected
And the question that I ask myself after having read the book is: How can we achieve things with no burnout or ego-driven mindset?
The book talks about many things that were on the edge of my eyes. I knew them, yet I hadn't realised they were there; that they were a thing. I hadn't realised it was us who introduced them. This is the definition of Castoriadis' imaginary [2][3]. I'd recommend The Burnout Society to everyone yet I hesitate because it challenges very foundational ideas, in an unpopular way as well.
Maybe the book's two things that struck out to me the most are:
* We strive for achievement so much that we tire ourselves to depression
* Burnout and depression are intrinsically connected
And the question that I ask myself after having read the book is: How can we achieve things with no burnout or ego-driven mindset?
[1] https://nutcroft.com/blog/book-the-burnout-society-by-byung-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_(sociology)
[3] https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/imaginary-institution-society