Working Hard with Grace Beverley· Folge 220

Why our frictionless lives are making us miserable and how to stop it

Montag, 31. August 2026 · 18 min

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We've spent the last decade optimising everything: next-day delivery, one-tap payments, infinite scroll, food at the door in 20 minutes. And yet somehow, most of us feel more scattered, less satisfied, and less capable than ever. I read an article about 'friction-maxxing' in The Cut, and wanted to explore why?

Katherine's article in The Cut: thecut.com/article/brooding-friction-maxxing-n…

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