Wishful Working Newsletter

Wishful Working is a weekly newsletter about living, working, and thriving in a productivity-obsessed world.

Featured Posts

In defense of dilly-dallying
Challenging the pace of modern living
Kara Detwiller
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Sep 25, 2025
I hope AI takes my job
Here’s what I’ll do if it does
Kara Detwiller
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Sep 18, 2025
What’s the point of productivity?
Swimming against the hustle-culture current
Kara Detwiller
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Aug 28, 2025

Latest Posts

Other duties as assigned
What I'm working on right now
Kara Detwiller
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Mar 20, 2026
This year, I'm whimsymaxxing
The fearless pursuit of delight 
Kara Detwiller
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Mar 12, 2026
Justice for sad desk lunch
Working life, reviewed
Kara Detwiller
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Mar 5, 2026
Do something 100 times
Tips for sticking with it
Kara Detwiller
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Feb 26, 2026
Inertia is ruining my life
Object at rest seeks unbalanced force
Kara Detwiller
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Feb 19, 2026
All we do is work
Why talk about different types of labor?
Kara Detwiller
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Feb 12, 2026