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A (Broken) Playbook for HappinessLasting Happiness? The following is the opening section of my friend Khe Hy’s probing personal essay “A (Broken) Playbook for Happiness”: * Let’…
Andrew Taggart

June 2021

"Why Do We Work So Damn Much?"Dear all, Today I came across this Ezra Klein podcast interview and thought you might be interested. It sounds as if it’s taking a page out of S…
Andrew Taggart

March 2021

Dear all, As a gift, I’d like to offer you a copy of the final chapter of my book on Total Work. May you be well, Andrew Conclusion: A New Aristocracy…
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January 2021

Plus: Announcing The Winter Escape Total Work! Course
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December 2020

Plus: The Tao is mystery, discount code, and notes toward a new society
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November 2020

Like Coming Home To A Place You Always Already Knew: A Dialogical Meditation Dear all, I thought you might appreciate this guided meditation. It begins by asking: “What are you still holding onto?” What happens when we op…
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Can We Just Let The Raindrops Fall This One Time? A Guided MeditationDear readers, I recorded this meditation yesterday and thought you might find it clarifying. It goes deep into the body—one place that Total Wor…
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Dear all, This was a lovely chapter to write. And clocking in at almost 5500 words, it’s a long one too. I’ll be wrapping up this serialization…
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October 2020

The Liberal Arts During The Meta-crisisDear all, I recently gave a Mellon Humanities talk, “The Liberal Arts during the Meta-crisis.” The talk is also available in the form of a text …
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Update (the last one) on the Total Work Course"Like some during COVID, I found myself working where I live, or perhaps living where I work. The Total Work program I attended this summer allo…
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Escape Total Work! A 4-Week CourseDear all, I’m delighted to tell you that a ramped-up version of the course on Total Work will start in November. There’s room for 12 people. Ple…
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Dear all, I share with you a piece that’s a truncated version of a virtual public talk I’m giving next week. My intention is to finish the chapter on…
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