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paying rent on a life you don't live, in minutes instead of dollars.
means the recurring trip between home and work that counts as neither leisure nor labor, yet steals time from both.
from from latin commutare, to exchange or interchange; 19th-century train riders got fare discounts for regular travel, called commutation tickets, and the trip itself borrowed the name.
happiness taxeach extra minute commuting lowers reported life satisfaction
invisible salaryeconomists estimate you'd need a raise to accept a longer commute
peak absurditysome workers commute hours to offices for video calls