The lost meaning of leisure

Published May 3, 2019 4:00am ET



One of the year’s most popular songs begins with the lyrics, “I’m so tired … just wanna go home.”

The song, “i’m so tired…” by Lauv and Troye Sivan, is actually about getting fed up with love songs and wanting to go home with someone. But most people can at least relate to what the title appears to mean. The average American gets less than 45 minutes of downtime each day, according to a recent study conducted by OnePoll. That means few Americans even have enough time to rest.

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