The American Tradition of Trying to Address Anxiety with Parks
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The article discusses the American tradition of using parks to alleviate anxiety, with commenters offering diverse perspectives on the issue, from criticizing the medicalization of economic stress to praising the US National Park system.
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This is a systemic problem, and we cannot fix it with individualized solutions. For the vast majority of people, the only way to actually get ahead is to fix the system.
Tax the rich. Shatter the current massive income and wealth inequalities. Institute proper social safety nets. Provide for everyone, not just those deemed "deserving."
If Americans weren’t so sinophobic, they’d probably have made 996工作制 standard operating procedure by now.
If you can do it, I highly recommend it if for no other reason to clearly see just how much stress your work is adding to your life, even if everything seems "fine".
I say that fully acknowledging that very, very few people will get that opportunity, "unlimited" PTO or otherwise.