Episode notes
Hello lovely people–
Abi has just returned from her week-long trip to the great “Camino de Santiago” where her pilgrimage involved many days of relentless walking, sharing sandwiches with strangers, and soaking in the endless rays of sunshine and nature. Her trip was the perfect set up for today’s episode, which is about the comparison of "Hustle Culture” and the Italian philosophy of “Dolce far Niente,” translated as “the sweetness of doing nothing.”
Although vacation gives us a break from the hamster wheel of life and helps promote a sense of taking in the natural world, we often forget that the feelings that come with going on vacation exist within all of us, even in our daily lives. This is often the case in America, where the so-called “hustle culture” of hyper-productivity and “sleep is for the dead” attitude takes away from the state of Dolce Far Niente.
So, we hope you enjoy our conversation where we take a deep dive into hustle culture in America and Italy, its roots in fulfilling a narrative of working for materials, and how this cycle never seems to end. We also juxtapose this with the concept of dolce far niente, and how the sweetness of nothing is sometimes right in front of your eyes.
Peace and love,
-Abi and Yassine
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