Natalia Mehlman Petrzela is an associate professor of history at the New School. She is the author of two books, Classroom Wars: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture and Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession. She also hosts the podcasts Welcome to Your Fantasy and Past Present. Her handle on Twitter and Instagram is @nataliapetrzela.
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The Review | Essay
New books by Jenny Odell and Sheila Liming argue that our productivity culture is deeply flawed.
The Review | Opinion
Progressives who insist on inflexible rules are playing into the GOP’s hands.
