Former professor Jonathan Malesic’s new book, The End of Burnout, weaves his own story of academic burnout with the history, science, and philosophy of burnout as a concept. In the second half of the book, he considers alternatives to the current cultural conception of work. Different chapters highlight people who are outside the mainstream work culture, from Benedictine monks to artists to workers at a nonprofit in Dallas. While not every conclusion he makes is equally satisfying, the book asks good questions about what gives people dignity and how to live a life with purpose.