Episode 136: Burnout

In episode 136 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk through all things burnout. They look at the history of the term burnout and its connection to social justice, the correlation between achievement culture and burnout, and what Christina Maslach’s Burnout inventory tells us about the different axes of burnout. How does our mindless scrolling and inability to be bored contribute to burnout? Why do academics struggle to recognize their burnout? And is it even possible to escape burnout in a capitalist society?