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Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey explores rest as a transformative act of resistance against capitalism and white supremacy, emphasizing self-care, community care, and imagination as tools for liberation. It challenges grind culture and advocates for the communal valuing of rest, positioning it as essential for healing, well-being, and reclaiming one's intrinsic worth and divinity. The book addresses systemic impacts of racism, white supremacy, and capitalism, including labor exploitation, health disparities, enslavement, and racist violence, and delves into narratives of exhaustion, grief, and trauma.