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March 13 • Cultural Insight
World Sleep Day
The crisis of rest. This is a debate on the sleep deprivation pandemic. We explore how modern work culture has turned sleep into a sign of weakness and burnout into a badge of honour. Is a 6-hour night a productivity tool or a slow suicide?
Speaking Discussion
- Why do we brag about how little sleep we got last night? Is tiredness a status symbol?
- Should companies provide nap pods and mandatory 30-minute breaks for sleep during the workday?
- How has artificial light and the blue light of screens destroyed 10,000 years of human evolution?
- If a pill could replace 8 hours of sleep with 1 hour, would you take it? What would you do with the extra time?
- Is coffee a savior of the modern economy or a drug that hides the fact that we are exhausted?
Activity 1: The Sleep Architect
The Task: Design the perfect night. From the temperature of the room to the digital rules before bed. Pitch your sleep protocol to a stressed, caffeinated executive. Explain why rest is a weapon.
Activity 2: Rapid Fire Debate
Justify in 30 seconds: 1. 'Working at night should be illegal for non-emergencies.' 2. 'The 8-hour workday is the enemy of the human brain.' 3. 'If you can't sleep, it's because your life is out of balance.'