Working Hard with Grace Beverley
Working Hard with Grace Beverley
Grace Beverley
Why our frictionless lives are making us miserable and how to stop it
17 minutes Posted Aug 31, 2026 at 3:00 am.
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We've spent the last decade optimising everything: next-day delivery, one-tap payments, infinite scroll, food at the door in 20 minutes. And yet somehow, most of us feel more scattered, less satisfied, and less capable than ever. I read an article about 'friction-maxxing' in The Cut, and wanted to explore why?


Katherine's article in The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/article/brooding-friction-maxxing-new-years-2026-resolution.html


The catch-up friends bonus episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2t3hom9tw1TYmCalzFO2Si


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