Lean Out

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Current affairs journalist Tara Henley sets out to discover alternatives to the always-on work culture of North America. Henley uncovers a parallel track, in which everyday citizens are quietly dropping out of the mainstream and reclaiming their lives from overwork in all kinds of weird and wonderful ways. Henley explores the underlying causes of these disparate movements - a rejection of consumerism, a growing appetite for social contribution and a quest for meaningful, face-to-face contact in this era of extreme isolation and loneliness