Can We Keep Time?
Do photos, social posts, and diaries actually help us remember better?
Becca Rashid
Becca Rashid is a former producer/reporter at The Atlantic and co-host of the podcast “How to Keep Time.”
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Time-Management Tips From the Universe
It could help to examine the cosmos.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. What Is Rest, Anyway?
There’s a difference between leisure and laziness.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: H. Armstrong Roberts / ClassicStock / Getty. Time to Break Up With Your 9-to-5
Sometimes workplace culture requires you to leave the rest of your life at the door. What if there are better ways to structure time?
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Hulton Archive / Getty. How to Keep Time: Look Busy
If time is a luxury, why don’t we flaunt it?
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Corbis / Getty. How to Keep Time: Try Wasting It
In a culture obsessed with productivity, what would it mean to commit to letting it go?
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Introducing: How to Keep Time
Co-hosts Becca Rashid and the Atlantic contributing writer Ian Bogost examine our relationship with time and what we can do to reclaim it.
The Atlantic How to Talk to People
How do we overcome the awkwardness that keeps us from starting a conversation?
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Debrocke / ClassicStock / Getty. How to Talk to People: How to Not Go It Alone
American narratives about “freedom” can lead people to pursue what’s best for themselves by themselves. But they may also explain why many Americans miss out on the joys of coming together.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Maskot / Getty. How to Talk to People: How to Know Your Neighbors
A commitment to knowing our neighbors can help us feel more connected—and may allow us to experiment with the feeling of being known.
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