Some guys are into mechanical watches because they’re born-and-bred collectors who love the thrill of the chase. Others are drawn to the romance of things like pilots watches and dive watches, satisfying their mid-century nostalgia through timepieces. Then there are the real nerds who can talk to you for days about the minutiae of balance spring curvature and proper gear ratios. Basecamp co-founder and New York Times best-selling author Jason Fried has a slightly more cerebral approach to watches. He was first drawn in as a kid, but it was coming to understand them as complex feats of design and analog companions in a mostly digital world that has turned him into a real watch lover. Hearing Jason talk about watches, you wonder how anyone in their right mind could resist this strange little hobby we all enjoy so much.
Jason and his Basecamp co-founder/inveterate co-author David Heinemeier Hansson also have a new book coming out this week called “It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work.” As if it wasn’t obvious enough, it’s all about how to fight back against a hectic modern work culture. And this probably isn’t the sort of book you’re imagining it to be, with the usual Silicon Valley truism about “grinding it out” and “following your inspiration.” Jason focuses instead on how you can still achieve great things while freeing yourself from endless meetings, enjoying weekends with your family, and forgetting about what your competition is doing. It’s of course written with all the same energy and eloquence you’d expect from Jason – and I think even the skeptics will be convinced.
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