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'Doing nothing' is all the rage – is it a form of resistance, or just an indulgence for the lucky few?

  • Written by Ingrid Nelson, Associate Professor of English, Amherst College
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The pandemic has either created too much free time or too little. Kitchen-table commutes and reduced social obligations expand mornings and weekends for some, while caretakers and gig workers are exhausted by the constant, overlapping demands of home and work.

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