## Metadata - Author: [[Derek Thompson]] - Full Title:: The Death of the American Host - Category:: #🗞️Articles - URL:: https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-death-of-the-american-host?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web - Read date:: [[2026-09-30]] ## Highlights > As rich people feel like their downtime is scarce—as each non-working hour practically shouts, “excuse me! you could be making money, right now!” —the experience of leisure time speeds up. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01m3s2hbrk4wepr1q2w046g1a3))