2020 has been…..quite a year. So All About Work is taking a much-needed break for the holidays.

The top five posts for this year were:

1. Bob White and “Final Offer” (hint to students looking up this post: your essay will get a much higher grade if you actually watch the film)
2. Why Academic Freedom Is Important to Everyone (Not Just Academics)
3. Population Ecology in Real Life: How the Globe and Mail Misunderstood Its Environment
4. Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘10,000 Hour Rule’ Doesn’t Add Up
5. What’s A Rotating Strike?

Thank you to all the readers and commenters who, in spite of everything else that happened this year, showed that respectful, thoughtful discussion still has a place in the world.

I wish everyone a happy, restful holiday, and a healthier and saner New Year. See you in 2021!

Decorations at the Ivy restaurant, Chelsea, London, December 2018. (credit: own photo)