Why do we feel burned out? Is it because we are too tired, not strong enough to live in the present? Or is it because today's society is inviting us to walk into a new cage called 'success' too much, leading to a state of 'burnout'? Philosophy Shortcut This episode invites you to read The Burnout Society by German-Korean philosopher Han Byung-chul. To answer the question of why a society that seems to offer endless freedom and possibilities ultimately... "...their lives are no different from dead ghosts, too alive to die, but too dead to live." Han Byung-chul invites you to think and ask Pakin Nimmanonrawong and Fang-Rattharoj Jitpana. Time Index: 00:00 Highlights 01:10 The Burnout Society 08:14 From a society that emphasizes discipline to a society that emphasizes success 21:53 Problems of a society that emphasizes success 32:05 You can develop yourself, but you have to keep these things in mind 36:31 Is multitasking really good? 46:51 Solution Reference: WHO's definition of Burnout comes from Burn-out an “occupational phenomenon”: International Classification of Diseases: https://www.who.int/news/item/28-05-2... The main points of this episode come from the book The Burnout Society by Han Byung-chul. The Thai version was recently translated by Phongprapass Sangsuriyong, edited and translated by Yotsakorn Semakul, Samyan Student Publishing: https://samyanpress.bentoweb.com/th/p...) Many people have made clips summarizing the points of the book in many places, and each one emphasizes different points. For those who are interested in learning more, I recommend: Why We're All Burning Out Byung-Chul Han's Warning to the World • Why We're All Burning Out Byung-Chu... Byung-Chul Han, The Burnout Society • Byung-Chul Han, The Burnout Society Why You Hate Modern Work • Why You Hate Modern Work Thai books that are examples of the concept of a disciplined society (Disciplinary Society) by Michel Foucault is The Body Under Control: The Prologue of Power in Modernity by Michel Foucault and translated by Thongkorn Phokatham. Kobfai Publishing Project Examples of the application of this concept to understand Thai society see Uniforms, Hairstyles, Flagpoles, and Canes by Phinyaphan Pochanalawan, Matichon Publishing House: https://www.matichonbook.com/p/3928/เ... Listen to more of Foucault’s life and ideas: PYMK EP94 Michel Foucault: The History of Madness The Origin of Discourse Power and Marginality • PYMK EP94 Michel Foucault: The History of Madness... Recommended for those who can listen to English: What are societies of control? • What are societies of control? Read a comparison of the Panopticon prison in the digital age from What does the panopticon mean in the age of digital surveillance?: https://www.theguardian.com/technolog... The problem of losing focus in today’s world is not just a personal problem. But it is very much related to the social and technological dimensions. A book that tells this story very well is The World Without Focus by Johann Hari, translated by Thanat Jindanont. Bookscape Publishing: https://bookscape.co/books/in-stock/i... Press follow and press the bell: https://bit.ly/45KZn3w Follow THE STANDARD PODCAST on other channels Website: https://www.thestandard.co/podcast Twitter: / thestandardpod Facebook: / thestandardth TikTok: / thestandard.podcast Spotify: https://bit.ly/3NhRWZg Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/42OGIkI SoundCloud: / thestandardpodcast #Burnout #BurnoutSociety #Shortcut Philosophy #TheStandardPodcast #TheStandardTh #TheStandardCo #podcast