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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours ago

People who built things for a living usually see the world differently from people who worked behind a desk, and psychology says the difference matters more than you'd think - Silicon Canals

Hands-on work fosters embodied cognition, leading to different problem-solving, stress responses, and life perspectives compared with abstract office work.
Philosophy
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Byung-Chul Han, philosopher: A lot of people read me, but I'm not a millionaire'

Happiness and thought arise from manual, hands-on labor; Han critiques neoliberal self-exploitation, hyperconnectivity, acceleration, and existential emptiness.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

Work until we die?' Independent readers outraged over retirement age review

Liz Kendall's announcement of a new review into the state pension age has drawn a strong response from readers, who feel increasingly squeezed by reforms they see as unfair and unrealistic.
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