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"girl i'm so busy": hustle culture and collective burnout

22 min · 17. sept. 2025
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why does everyone say they’re “so busy”? in this episode, we dig into how busyness became a modern badge of honour as a way to signal importance, productivity, and even desirability. from the rise of hustle culture and side hustles to the aesthetic of packed Google calendars and the coffee-cup humblebrag, we explore why being busy feels valuable, and why slowing down feels almost taboo. enjoy and sorry for the echo xx

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