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Watch most TV commercials and subway commercials and you’d think humans are designed to do nothing but work (and occasionally order seamless). Much has been written about the rise of hustle and bustle culture, but in her new book
Hersey points out that the go-to-go way of working can easily become detrimental – choosing to stick to rest as critical for all Important, potentially liberating and politically energizing activities. In a culture that often seems obsessed with export, Hersey is more concerned with the peace of mind and self-knowledge that comes with proper rest—by which she means “nap, sleep, sleep under capitalism, white supremacy, patriarchy, Slowing Down and the World of Leisure” — and investigating who has traditionally been deprived of rest and its myriad benefits. Recently, Vogue spoke with Hersey about celebrating the virtues of rest through the lens of Blackness, writing Parenting during Tao and COVID, and the importance of slowing down. Read the full interview below.
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Our Instagram page may grow 50, people at the beginning of the pandemic, people go online more and slow down speed. We’ve been working on this – I’m at 633 – so COVID didn’t really affect my theories, thoughts or conversations about breaks, but people decided to join in , as they were coming home exhausted, our message was a breath of fresh air. My work started in Atlanta and was very grassroots and community driven – you know, working with locals at break events – the main change was that we couldn’t see each other anymore.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hold hands in two never-before-seen portraits 
