If God created the Earth in 6 days and then took a day off, why can't I take one day off??? Caroline and I discuss an article we have recently read about bringing back the Sabbath: <a href="https://aeon.co/ideas/lets-bring-back-the-sabbath-as-a-radical-act-against-total-work" target="_blank">https://aeon.co/ideas/lets-bring-back-the-sabbath-as-a-radical-act-against-total-work</a>While neither of us are religious, it brings up an interesting point. We discuss taking breaks as graduate students, as well as the stigma and guilt associated with such. Together we come to a pretty satisfying conclusion.

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