New Year’s Resolutions Are a Trap

Fitter. Happier. More productive. There, robot worker drone, you’re fixed!

Siobhan Adcock
Forge
Published in
5 min readDec 27, 2019

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YYou know what would be great? If I weighed 30 pounds less, worked more efficiently, fought for justice, parented with patience, spent less money, and never experienced sadness, anger, frustration, or temptation.

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Siobhan Adcock
Forge
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Siobhan Adcock is the author of two novels, The Completionist and The Barter, as well as essays in Ms., Salon, Slate, and McSweeneys. siobhanadcock.com