Episode 3: “Death by Overwork” with Beza Zenebe

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This week, Max talks with Beza Zenebe, one of the co-managing editors at NUPR, about confounding problem of overwork in Japan and the rest of the world. We discuss why western media often fixates on overwork in Japan and discuss some potential solutions. To read more, check out Beza’s piece “Japan’s Vicious Death By Overwork Cycle” in the Global section.

Music: « Funky Element » from Bensound.com.

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