In this week’s Afternoon Tea, Sami Sage is joined by writer, author, and cultural critic Anne Helen Petersen. They begin with a conversation about Anne’s background, including getting her PhD in celebrity studies, working for Buzzfeed as a culture writer, and turning her Substack into a full time job. Next, they dive into a conversation about how millennials became the burnout generation, what the digital life has become, and dealing with boredom. They also talk about post-pandemic work life, finding new ways of working that make people happier and more productive, and sustaining a work-life balance (why do we insist on traveling back to an office everyday?). Then, they touch on and the problematic beliefs of dieting and body image and how male diet culture has heightened during the pandemic. Finally, it’s time for The Four Questions, where Anne talks about what a post-capitalist society would look like.

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