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# Modest Operations | Newsletter Volume 17
- URL: https://www.drewshannon.net/modest-operations-newsletter-volume-17/
- Published: 2019-03-19T19:13:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-13T22:24:37.000Z
- Description: Modest Operations email newsletter Volume 17 (March 19, 2019).
- Author: Drew Shannon
- Tags: gideon lewis-kraus, modest operations, newsletter, the new york times, #import-mailchimp-2026-09-13

Lots going on around here as we prepare for a busy travel-filled spring, settle into new jobs & work projects, and contemplate a cross-town move.

All good things, but hectic nonetheless. 

*(Giphy <> Mailchimp integration?!)*

**This Week's Links** *A list of things I've been reading & thinking about. "New research explains the psychology behind my state of mind: People who attach dollar signs to their time — or 'value time like money' — tend to be overwhelmingly less happy than those who don’t, because their nonworking hours suddenly seem less important. 'Free' time gets tainted with guilt because there’s a cost associated with it." -* [*The Psychological Trap of Freelancing (Charlotte Cowles for*](https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/why-freelancing-creates-anxiety-about-money.html?ref=drewshannon.net)[The Cut](https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/why-freelancing-creates-anxiety-about-money.html?ref=drewshannon.net)\*[)](https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/why-freelancing-creates-anxiety-about-money.html?ref=drewshannon.net) \* I'm currently enjoying Ghostly International's 20th Anniversary playlist on Spotify, which is also available on Apple Music. 11+(!) hours of music to listen to while relaxing or working. [Listen to them both here](https://ghostly.com/?ref=drewshannon.net). \* "The co-working giant’s real product isn’t office space — it’s a new kind of 'corporate culture.'" - [The Rise of the WeWorking Class (Gideon Lewis-Kraus for The *New York Times*)](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/21/magazine/wework-coworking-office-space.html?ref=drewshannon.net)