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19 Feb 2019 · 40 min

We are the Burnout Generation

“E25: We are the Burnout Generation”

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  1. Cover of Lost Connections
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    Lost Connections

    by Johann Hari

    Steven Bartlett · ~00:19:48 · on 21 episodes

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The conversation

Steven Bartlett delivers a solo episode reflecting on a chaotic week that triggered a loss of temper. He examines burnout as a generational condition, discussing mental load, societal pressure, social media's role, and the need to simplify life and remove toxic influences.

Talking points

  • Reflection on a chaotic week and losing temper
  • Burnout as a generational condition
  • Mental load and pressure to have it all
  • Role of social media in burnout
  • Importance of simplifying life
  • Cutting out toxic people