The Cult of ’Me Time’

We unpack the cult of ‘me time’ and our changing relationship with time five years after the pandemic, why we choose to spend most of it alone, and what makes up our diet of social interactions today.

Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠

Production: ⁠Sourav Das⁠

Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠)

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References:

The Anti-Social Century⁠ by Derek Thompson (The Atlantic)

⁠The Tyranny of Convenience⁠ by Tim Wu (NYT)

⁠The Overwhelm⁠ (The Guardian)

⁠Email Is Making Us Miserable⁠ by Cal Newport (The New Yorker)

⁠Is hybrid work the worst of both worlds?⁠ (The Economist)

⁠The Easiest Way to Keep Your Friends⁠ by Serena Dai (The Atlantic)

⁠“Protecting your peace” can kill your friendships⁠ by Allie Volpe (Vox)

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