Quiet Quit and Fully Live by Matthew Hess

Offering a refreshing perspective on a controversial modern phenomenon, Quiet Quit and Fully Live: Take Back Your Time, Energy, and Life Through Ethical Disengagement by Matthew Hess guides readers through the psychological and behavioral steps of retaking control of one’s life and labor – the idea of doing the minimal requirements at work for maximum personal benefit. From healthy boundary setting and organizing priorities to improving time management, identifying motivations, and shaking off the mental pressures of work life, this book examines – and applauds – the recent trend that is unsurprisingly gaining popularity. With an academic but accessible tone, Hess makes a compelling argument for a new paradigm of work-life balance in a post-Covid, increasingly automated world that is well-reasoned and persuasive.