Workaholism
topic on 2 shows · 3 statements across 3 episodes
3 statements about Workaholism, every show
Brooks: Workaholism is a secondary addiction that displaces human relationships
“When work takes over because it becomes such an obsession, something you're thinking about day and night, it can become really unhealthy because it starts to displace your love relationships. It becomes the relationship per se. So talking about work as a relat…”
Dial: Workaholism is the only addiction that society actively praises and rewards
“Which is hard because in society that's like the only addiction that's actually praised. Oh my God, you weren't making a bunch of money, you're successful, and everyone's like praising you for it.”
Holiday: Workaholism is uniquely dangerous because society validates and rewards it
“It's somewhat productive, and it's socially adaptive. Doing heroin, or, you know drinking all night tends not to have positive social reinforcement, but being really good at what you do, and Thriving on that feeling of being validated for being good at what yo…”