Tearing off Time. The Tyranny of the Daily Life Hack.

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Authors: Stefan Laube
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Abstract

The year 2026 is already nearly two months old – and yet it feels lighter, more unburdened than the last. Why? Because my life is no longer measured by a tear-off calendar. It did not blink. It did not speak. And yet it commanded: Tear me off! Read the tip of the day! Improve yourself! Above all, synchronize your existence with my date. Since I usually spent only three out of seven days at my desk, the calendar developed a moral dimension. It measured not only days but discipline. The growin...

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Personal Information Management and User Behavior Humanities and Social Sciences Autobiographical and Biographical Writing

Publication details

Journal / source
Hypotheses (OpenEdition)
Publication date
24 February 2026
Language
EN