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Leisure Is Our Killer App
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Leisure Is Our Killer App



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8

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  • Engaging
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

To compete with robots, many people feel pressure to diversify their skill set to improve their employability. Social psychologist Adam Waytz recommends doing the opposite: Relax. Waytz isn’t dismissing worker concerns, but he’s convinced that unstructured free time makes you more productive, creative and effective. Though the supporting research is a bit thin, Waytz makes a compelling and succinct argument for this counterintuitive conclusion. Even skeptical managers should read this reassuring take on modernization. 

Take-Aways

  • Rising automation means workers must hone uniquely human skills to stay relevant.
  • Empathy and variability are particularly critical abilities, but practicing these skills nonstop can cause exhaustion. 
  • Leisure time is the key to avoiding burnout and stultification and can improve cognitive performance and ideation. 

About the Author

Adam Waytz is an associate professor of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the author of The Power of Human. 


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