A 16th-century Chinese writer spoke of workplace burnout, leaving a blueprint for radical acts of rest
By Jason Wang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University
Xiao He, Master's student, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto
Four centuries ago, Ming Dynasty scholar and poet Yuan Hongdao wrote essays which reflected on the workplace. Yuan’s reflections resonate with today’s modern burnout with uncanny urgency.
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