Is it just me, or does all the pearl-clutching about “quiet quitting” seem a bit over-the-top? If you’ve somehow avoided the drama, the catchphrase of the day, popularized in a viral TikTok video, doesn’t refer to quitting at all. Rather, it’s a shift away from hustle culture in the workplace, or “quitting the idea of going above and beyond.” Read More
Similar Posts
Tobias: B.C.’s new drug decriminalization policy won’t help overdose crisis
Samuel Tobias, University of British Columbia On the same day that British Columbia began a new era in drug policy with the decriminalization of simple possession of some drugs, the province’s chief coroner provided a devastating update about the number of lives lost to illicit drugs during the previous year. On Jan. 31, B.C. began […]
Dyer: American rhetoric on Russian invasion of Ukraine grows less plausible
On Jan. 18 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “our assessment has been that (a Russian invasion of Ukraine) could happen any time between mid-January and mid-February.” On Jan. 28 U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the United States sees “every indication that (Russian President Vladimir Putin) is going to use military […]
Baranyai: A royal marrying a commoner? Release the hounds!
If the wedding of Japan’s Princess Mako reminds us of anything, it’s that royal match-ups are a gladiator sport. In no other arena do members of the public cheer or jeer with such a sense of entitlement.
Beck: The time has come to celebrate Canada’s women – and see their names
Lauren Beck, Mount Allison University When I reflect upon the names of key places in my life it becomes apparent that the landscape of my identity is masculine. I am a woman resident of Sackville, N.B., who hails from Saint Thomas, Ont., and attended schools named after Tom Longboat and Horatio Herbert Kitchener. As a […]
Tobah: Protests make me fear for my freedom from violence
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t extremely concerned about Canada’s direction right now. I’ve been watching the convoy that settled in Ottawa and its sympathetic arms closely over the last few weeks. I’ve done so from the perspective of someone from a community that has faced repeated continuous white supremacist violence, especially in […]
Ellis: Platinum Jubilee or royal reckoning?
Elizabeth’s 70-year celebration comes amid declining health, royal backlash and colonial reckoning