AKA Burnout is a Structural Failure Part 2.

In this episode of Distraction Dive, Red and Del unpack "hustle culture": its history, how it was co‑opted from survival into corporate propaganda, and why glorifying the grind hurts workers’ mental, physical, and economic health. From its etymology, to survival hustles in Black communities, to influencer-championed grind philosophies that glorify overwork. If you’re tired of non-stop busyness and want a clearer way to think about work, pay, and purpose, this episode is for you.

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Sources:

•  Psychology Today — “Why Hustle Culture Is Failing You” — https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-regret-free-life/202503/why-hustle-culture-is-failing-you
• Forbes — “Pros & Cons of Hustle Culture” — https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/02/16/the-pros-and-cons-of-hustle-culture-how-to-work-hard-without-burning-out/
• PenPublications — “Hustle Culture: History & Roots” — https://penpublications.com/hustle-culture-explained-history-and-roots/
• Athena Journal article — https://journal.mediadigitalpublikasi.com/index.php/athena/article/view/151
• ULICOSS proceedings — https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/ulicoss-22/125986422
• CUNY academic thesis — https://academicworks.cuny.edu/bb_etds/101/
• Aliansi journal —https://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/aliansi/article/view/43120
• ScienceDirect article — https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0148296324002716
• Britannica — “Workaholism” — https://www.britannica.com/topic/workaholism
• English StackExchange (phrase history) — https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/605221/when-did-the-expression-hustle-culture-emerge
• Etymonline — “hustle” etymology — https://www.etymonline.com/word/hustle
• NPR Codeswitch — “When the ‘Hustle’ Isn’t Enough” — https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/04/03/826015780/when-the-hustle-isnt-enough
• Malcolm X — The Autobiography
• Bloomberg — “53 Million in U.S. Have Low‑Wage Jobs” — https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-07/53-million-in-u-s-have-low-wage-jobs-they-ll-likely-stay-there?srnd=premium
• Brookings — “Realism About Reskilling” — https://www.brookings.edu/articles/realism-about-reskilling/
• Cleveland Clinic — “Effects of Working Too Much” —

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