The Devil's Playground

{{Episode_Infobox | title = The Devil's Playground | caption = | episode_number = 185 | release_date = March 24, 2020 | length = 01:25:00 | listen = [[File:Episode-185-the-devils-playground | quote_source = | opening_subject = | beat_break_song = | main_subject = | guests = | previous_episode = Tainted Glove | next_episode = The One with Peter Singer }}The Devil's Playground is the 185th episode of the Very Bad Wizards podcast, released on March 24, 2020.

Opening Quote

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Show Notes

David and Tamler begin by talking about the question on everyone's mind right now – are we obligated to be pansexual? Then, since many of us have more free time on our hands these days, we thought it might be a good idea to revisit Bertrand Russell's essay (published in Harper's Magazine) "In Praise of Idleness." How did workaholism become the norm? Why do we see working insanely long hours as a virtue, a moral duty rather than a necessity? Would more leisure make us more fulfilled and creative or just bored? We also discuss Daniel Markovits' book "The Meritocracy Trap" - when life is a non-stop hyper-competitive grind from preschool to retirement even among the elites, is anyone happy? Sponsored By: BetterHelp: You deserve to be happy. BetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Connect with your professional counselor in a safe and private online environment. Our listeners get 10% off the first month by visiting Betterhelp.com/vbw. Promo Code: VBW Support Very Bad Wizards