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Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.

Engage in conversation focused on current topics, diverse voices, and inclusive works centered on wellness and self-help.

Meetings take place via Zoom. Registered participants will be emailed meeting information prior to the event starting. Adults and older teens welcome.

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What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? Far too many of us have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitalism, we subject our bodies and minds to work at an unrealistic, damaging, and machine-level pace--feeding into the same engine that enslaved millions into brutal labor for its own relentless benefit. In Rest Is Resistance, Tricia Hersey, aka the Nap Bishop, casts an illuminating light on our troubled relationship with rest and how to imagine and dream our way to a future where rest is exalted. Our worth does not reside in how much we produce, especially not for a system that exploits and dehumanizes us. Rest, in its simplest form, becomes an act of resistance and a reclaiming of power because it asserts our most basic humanity