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An incendiary personal and cultural investigation of burnout

"Meticulously researched... astutely observed... extremely enlightening" Guardian

"Urgent and insightful book... Read this and get a much-needed perspective" Stylist

Are you tired, stressed and trying your best but somehow still not doing enough? Has the bottom half of your To Do list…

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1 author picked Can't Even as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I am in awe of how Anne Helen Petersen was able to weave together a cathartic validation of how exhausted our generation is with a clear historical explanation of where American burnout culture actually comes from. As someone who has fallen victim to cycles of overwork despite my best efforts to inject my life with balance, I needed to read about how overworking is not my fault, but it is also not necessary.

This also gave me some great data points to cite in debates with well-meaning family members who still look upon our entire generation as lazy and entitled.

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