Adulting 101: Fake It Until You Make It?

Adulting is a tricky thing for anyone, regardless of their age. Sometimes it just takes a little too much out of you. What do you do when you feel like you aren’t adulting well enough, but everyone around you thinks you just want reassurance?

Ben and Becky discuss a lot of different things related to adulting. In addition to things that would make their lives easier, they discuss blue-sky ideas like basic income and flexible work weeks, and the idea that you don’t have as many hours in your day as Beyoncé. Finish off with some of their thoughts on how you can support friends and family who are feeling this way.

Further reading:

• How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
• The Case for Having a Hobby Without the Side Hustle
• CBC Spark interview about Google’s “Duplex” AI project

You can also read the episode transcript.