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What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? Far too many of us have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitalism, we subject our bodies and minds to work at an unrealistic, damaging, and machine‑level pace –– feeding into the same engine that enslaved millions into brutal labor for its own relentless benefit.

In Rest Is Resistance, Tricia Hersey, aka the Nap Bishop, casts an illuminating light on our troubled relationship with rest and how to imagine and dream our way to a future where rest is exalted. Our worth does not reside in how much we produce, especially not for a system that exploits and dehumanizes us. Rest, in its simplest form, becomes an act of resistance and a reclaiming of power because it asserts our most basic humanity. We are enough. The systems cannot have us.

Lena wrote: "What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? Far too many of us have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitalism, we subject our bodies and minds to work ..."

I am really looking forward to this one!

I am really looking forward to this book, but I still have a 15-week wait at my library.

Haha, I'm #122 in line for a library copy of the audiobook. Can't wait til it comes in but def not this month.

very, very intrigued!! will read!

It is never too late at Solarpunk - we'll be happy to have you all as soon as the libraries come through :D

Started today with the preface and the introduction - she mentioned coming "from a legacy of exhaustion" which is a really interesting way to put it. And "Rest is radical because it disrupts the lie that we are not doing enough" - say it louder!
It does look like it will be drawn from the American experience, particularly the Black American experience - which, fair, when we're talking about capitalism owning your body that's more than relevant. I would be interested to hear more on the industrial revolution and it's flow on effects to how we work now (it's even influenced how schooling operates, but we'll see where she gets to!

It does look like this is a relatively short book, so I've left off here for now!

I just finished the introduction too. Yes, it’s coming from a narrow angry Christian place. But I do feel the peaceful part of message and loved the first line: “I hope you are reading this lying down.” My concern is that it’s already quite repetitive.

It is a bit, but short - my hope is that it will be hypnotic and soothing :D
There is a bit of a clash between firey revolution and napping in tone, but it seems that part of the purpose of the book is reconciling the two.

I’ve put up an alternative read. I tried to continue rest is resistance but it felt like I was trapped in church with someone pounding their views at me. That fire and brimstone proselytizing that allows for no other viewpoint. It felt toxic and chocking.

Oh dear. I hadn't said anything because I didn't think i'd get to it this month, so i've been reading the comments, but I recently bought this on audio book. That sounds absolutely awful. :(

You might feel differently. Try it out. Otherwise audible is great with refunds.

Lena wrote: "You might feel differently. Try it out. Otherwise audible is great with refunds."

Yea, i'll still have to give it a try since I did buy it.

Yeah it's always worth a shot, but having given it one it's also not for me - I'm not religious and this is definitely much more dependant on that angle than it seemed.

I'm scared to try it at this point. I have religious trauma and I do not think right now, with stuff going on in my life, is a good time to pick it up. At some point in the future i'll try it. Not right now.

That sounds like the right call - and hey, even without stuff going on I'll usually choose not to poke the trauma!
So far the alternative Lena has found has been great :)

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Glad I didn't get around to it yet. I'm surprised to hear it came from a preach-y point of view, since I don't associate American Christianity with napping at all -- more with getting up early and working too hard to have free time. The whole "idle hands are the devil's workshop" mentality.

Mir wrote: "Glad I didn't get around to it yet. I'm surprised to hear it came from a preach-y point of view, since I don't associate American Christianity with napping at all -- more with getting up early and ..."

It was definitely a surprise - I have that same association, but am also only familiar with it as a distance. Bullet dodged through - appropriately - inaction! :)

Lol, following the spirit of the book rather than the letter. Nice.

Instead of reading this, take a nap.